Burger Chef Locations

Akron, OH

A Burger Chef opened in Akron on October 17, 1977.  I don't have an address for it, but it was operated by Robert Spencer.

--R.T.

West Market Street & Oakdale

There was one on West Market Street in Akron. I grew up there in the 60s - 70s.

Posted by: Doug Lesho | August  24, 2006 at 1:54 PM

More specifically, it was located on W. Market somewhere between Maple St. and the Tangier Restaurant, on the south side of Market. I went to school on Maple and worked at Tangier a few blocks away. I'd stop at Burger Chef on my way to work after school, buy a small hamburger, and load it up with everything from the "works bar". I'm not sure what's there now, I no longer live in the area.

Posted by: Doug Lesho | 09/05/2006 at 10:56 AM

That Burger Chef was on the corner of Oakdale and W.Market Street. When they were building it a group of kids used to play at the construction site and my sister was buried alive. She survived. We lived right behind it and that was the coolest we could get lunch for like 50Cents. The good old days.

Posted by: Mary Ann Harkness (Smith) | April 11, 2007 at 02:38 PM

Amelia, OH

State Route 125 & Bach-Buxton Road

We had a Burger Chef in Amelia , Ohio (that is about 25 miles east of Cincinnati). It was located at the corner of West Ohio Pike(st. rt. 125) & Bach-Buxton Rds. It became a Hardees and has now been leveled and a Valvoline Quick Lube is being built on the original site.
I remember as a child, my mother, my brother and I would go to Burger Chef to have lunch with my Grandmother who worked as a Mail Carrier. I have fond childhood memories of Burger Chef. It was my favorite fast food resturant when I was young.
I also have an original salt shaker from that restaurant with the original salt in it. It even still has the little sticker that the new shakers have on the top of them. It sits in my curio cabinet as I speak.

Posted by: James Carson | February 01, 2006 at 12:35 PM

Ashland, OH

1443 Claremont Avenue

I started working at this Burger Chef in 1980 as a cook. Steve Standridge was the manager. I remember it as a fun place to work. Vince, Rick, Tom, Patty, Beth, Mel, Linda,...we all had a great time. I was later the manager 1983-1986. It closed in the 90's and now the building houses a Verizon Store. A lot of great memories though.

Posted by: Kent Carman | April 06, 2007 at 10:12 PM

Austintown, OH

Raccoon Road

The BC in Austintown, Ohio changed over to Hardees then a Vic & Sills (Vic & Sill were the franchisees of BC then Hardees and broke ranks with Hardees after refusing to remodel kitchen to produce chicken items for the new menu) now its empty/for lease.

Posted by: Pete | July 10, 2006 at 11:43 PM

Bellevue, OH

Main Street

My co-worker worked at a Burger Chef when she was a teenager.  It was located on Main Street in Bellevue, Ohio.  After it closed, it was a Hardee’s and now they redid a lot of work and it opened a few months ago as a drive-thru.

Posted by: Suzie Castalia | October 11, 2006 at 12:03 PM

Bowling Green, OH

East Wooster

Posted by: Tom Martin | January 4, 2007 at 10:48 PM

I grew up in Bowling Green during the 60's. I worked at Hamblin Dry Cleaners which was only two or three doors away from the Burger Chef. Tom Gagon was the manager and I can't tell you how many of those things I ate. Since I worked in the evenings it was convienent for me just walk over there and get dinner to bring back to the plant. I have many fond memories of the Burger Chef. I remember, at least at the beginning they would have raw french fries soaking in the big stainless sinks they had. Thats when they made them fresh.

Posted by: Don Allan | February 04, 2008 at 09:36 AM

Bryan, OH

BC #36-1691

Joseph Brennan opened this Burger Chef on October 2, 1973.

--R.T.

Cambridge, OH

I have a picture of it now, it is being rebuilt or torn down, I don't really know. I lost much of the detail when I lightened it up, so I will send the original as well.

Posted by: Tony Tertuliani| January 20, 2008 at 01:40 PM

Canton, OH

2801 Tuscarawas St West

Hi... I 'stumbled' across your website and love it.  I'm 42 years old and am old enough to remember "my" local Burger Chef in Canton, Ohio.  It was at 2801 Tuscarawas St West in Canton, Ohio at the corner of Tuscarawas Street NW and Broad Avenue NW.  It is now "Dartmouth Pharmacy" and is the same building that housed Burger Chef.

My name is also Jeff, so I always enjoyed the "Burger Chef and Jeff" advertising campaigns.  I always got the "Top Chef" when I ate at Burger Chef.  Thanks for the good website, and I hope I contributed to the database.

Posted by: Jeff Stark| August 1, 2006 at 04:10 PM

Cincinnati, OH

Route 42

I remember three Burger Chefs in the Cincinnati area. One was on Route 42 in Sharonville just off I-275. That one I remember was a newer building, probably built in the late 70s when that area was starting to be really developed.

Posted by: TMG | November 16, 2006 at 07:19 PM

8660 Beechmont Avenue

Located in Cherry Grove

--R.T.

Beechmont Avenue

There was another Burger Chef on Beechmont, in Mt. Washington on the NW Corner of Beechmont and Corbly/Sutton. It was converted to a Hardees and later burned down. I ate at that Burger Chef many times as a child.

Posted by: K. Bowman | December 18, 2006 at 04:57 PM

Colerain Avenue

There was a location on Colerain Ave. just north of the Northgate mall on the opposite side of the street. This was changed to a Hardees for a long time.

Posted by: Dwayne | August 14, 2007 at 08:09 PM

Hamilton Avenue

Burger Chef was my favorite place to eat when I was a kid. I know for sure there was one in Cincinnati, OH on Hamilton Ave in Mt. Healthy (not sure of the exact address) that turned into a Hardee's and became several different local restaurants when the Hardee's closed.

Posted by: Alex | June 13, 2007 at 11:31 AM

4028 Harrison Avenue

Located in Cheviot.

--R.T.

1335 Hopple Street

Kemper Road

I remember three Burger Chefs in the Cincinnati area. One was on Kemper Road/Princeton Pike in the Tri-County Mall area.

Posted by: TMG | November 16, 2006 at 07:19 PM

Montgomery Road

I remember three Burger Chefs in the Cincinnati area. (I was born in 1969.) One was on Montgomery Road in the Montgomery/Blue Ash area.

Posted by: TMG | November 16, 2006 at 07:19 PM

Northgate Mall

There was also a location inside the Northgate Mall in Cincinnati, OH that I believe also turned into a Hardee's for some time and then closed.

Posted by: Alex | June 13, 2007 at 11:31 AM

632 Race Street

Scroll down this thread on Roadfood.com for a great picture from TJ Anderson.  There's a terrific history about this site at Blight of the Week.

--R.T.

7131 Reading Road

Located in Roselawn.

--R.T.

10400 Reading Road

Located in Evendale

--R.T.

Vine and Compton

Located in Hartwell at the corner of Vine and Compton Rds. That was back in the late 60's early 70's. Great place to hang out.

Posted by: Joel George | December 05, 2007 at 04:31 PM