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YOU CALL IT A BURGER, WE invented IT!

History recorded that Charles and Frank Menches ran out of pork for their sausage patty sandwiches at the 1885 Erie County Fair. Their supplier, reluctant to butcher more hogs in the summer heat, suggested they use beef instead. The brothers fried some up but found it bland. They added coffee, brown sugar, and other ingredients to create the taste America knows today as the Hamburger.

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Since 1885 we have been building our legacy to preserve the history of the hamburger. We are a family-owned and family-operated business and we love to bring people together to share in the delight of the original burger.