Wetson’s
Herb Wetanson was a Long Island-native who founded the Wetson’s burger chain. He was inspired to start his own restaurant after he saw the original McDonald’s on a California road trip. Wetanson, with the help of his family, opened the first Wetson’s in Levittown in Long Island back in 1959, and the chain with its 15 cent hamburgers were initially a massive success. However, in the 1970s, the chain had a tough time when McDonald’s and Burger King did an aggressive expansion in the New York market. By the time the decade ended, Wetson’s had become just a memory.
Wetson’s
Rax Roast Beef
Throughout the restaurant chain’s history, Rax Roast Beef has had several names. It was originally named Jax Roast Biff and was also called Rix Roast Beef at one point. The largest period of success that Rax had was in the ‘80s, when salad bars and other type of food stations were introduced. Rax was briefly one of the more successful chains in the country, but mismanagement and other issues plagued the company in the early ‘90s. As of 2017, only a few Rax restaurants are still in operation.
Rax Roast Beef
