Bob's Big Boy was founded in 1936 by Bob Wian in Glendale, California. Marriott bought the chain in 1967. Big Boy Restaurants International is now headquartered in Warren, Michigan. The company is the franchiser for more than 455 Big Boy Restaurants in the United States and Japan. Frisch's, a Cincinnati restaurant chain, began serving Big Boy hamburgers in 1946, and now franchises a further 88 Big Boys. The chain is best known for its trademark boy in red and white checkered suspenders and its double decker hamburgers (the predecessor of the Big Mac). County Los Angeles County, California Area - Total - Water 79. ... Warren is a city located in Macomb County, Michigan. ... The United States of America — also referred to as the United States, the U.S.A., the U.S., America, the States, or (archaically) Columbia—is a federal republic of 50 states located primarily in central North America (with the exception of two states: Alaska and Hawaii). ... Official language Japanese Capital Tokyo Largest City Tokyo Emperor Akihito Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi Area - Total - % water Ranked 60th 377,835 km² 0. ... This article is about the city of Ohio. ... Hamburgers often contain lettuce, onions, and other toppings, as shown here. ...
External links
Big Boy Restaurants (http://www.bigboy.com/index.asp), official site
Bob's Big Boy restaurant, Burbank, California (http://www.bobs.net/), site of oldest remaining Big Boy restaurant. Includes historical information.