"In 1936, the first Big Boy location opened in Glendale, California. At the time, it was just a small burger stand named Bob's Pantry. The following year, a customer asked the owner, Bob Wian, to fix them up something special. Wian put on his creative hat and made a burger with three bun slices and two beef patties, not knowing that he was making history."
"The burger was promptly named Big Boy, which later became the name of the chain due to the new burger's massive popularity. But, when did the other popular double cheeseburgers come around? In-N-Out released the Double-Double 26 years later, in 1963, and skipped the extra bun slice in the middle. McDonald's Big Mac originated in 1967, and it opted to keep the middle bun."
"Although the original Bob's Pantry burger stand is long gone, one of the chain's most renowned locations remains open in Burbank, California. The place is dubbed Bob's Big Boy, and it's the oldest operating location, dating back to 1949. In the '60s, it became one of the restaurants visited by the Beatles, and guests still have the chance to sit at the booth the band dined at."
Big Boy created the first double cheeseburger in 1937 when owner Bob Wian crafted a special burger with three bun slices and two beef patties for a customer at his small burger stand, Bob's Pantry, in Glendale, California. The burger's popularity led to the stand being renamed Big Boy and eventually becoming a chain. In-N-Out introduced the Double-Double in 1963 without the middle bun, while McDonald's Big Mac followed in 1967 with the middle bun intact. Big Boy's original burger remains available, alongside the Super Big Boy featuring four patties. The chain's Burbank location, Bob's Big Boy, opened in 1949 and remains the oldest operating location, famous for hosting the Beatles and maintaining its retro interior.
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