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Taybha

Whalewhine
Oct 8, 2008
27,179
Uwantsumorwat
Definitely one in Rayliegh Essex bit more expensive but I'm willing to pay for some nostalgia still have red plastic seats and sauce bottles shaped like a tomato, quality .
 






beorhthelm

A. Virgo, Football Genius
Jul 21, 2003
35,302
for some context, when is that poster from and what would have been typical hourly rate/week wages?
 




Mellotron

I've asked for soup
Jul 2, 2008
31,840
Brighton
BENDER in a BUN then a BROWN DERBY if we'd been really good. The stuff of dreams when you're a kid.
 


Biscuit

Native Creative
Jul 8, 2003
22,220
Brighton
Went to the one in Peacehaven a few months ago. Must have been the first time I've been in there for 15+ years. Total dive.
 










Brok

😐
Dec 26, 2011
4,330
Just enjoying a retro burger and shake at wimpy in Worthing.

Appears to be a busy, clean restaurant with enthusiastic, friendly and efficient staff

Burger as good as it was 30 years ago

But what is the capacity, can they fill it, and is there any room for expansion?

We need attendance figures!
 




GT49er

Well-known member
Feb 1, 2009
46,716
Gloucester
Maybe they're making a comeback? Owned by a South African company now, I believe - but in the 80s many of them disappeared when taken over by Burger King (well, huge numbers of them actually became Burger Kings).
 




Badger

NOT the Honey Badger
NSC Patron
May 8, 2007
12,778
Toronto
I remember being TREATED to Wimpy on East Street followed by a film at the ABC Cinema for my twelfth birthday. What more could a kid ask for?
 






rippleman

Well-known member
Oct 18, 2011
4,564
Definitely one in Rayliegh Essex bit more expensive but I'm willing to pay for some nostalgia still have red plastic seats and sauce bottles shaped like a tomato, quality .

The family that owns / has the franchise in Worthing also has a Wimpy business in Essex. Not sure where though but this might be the one. Shame they have been eradicated in Brighton. Have fond memories of both the East Street and Old Steine branches. Oh! There was one along Western Road too. Happy days!
 




kevo

Well-known member
Mar 8, 2008
9,094
Reminds me of this classic by our esteemed leader:
 








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