Burgers… what does Wikipedia have to say? Oh, some interesting things.
White Castle was basically the first fast food restaurant, and in order to supply their operations, they ended up creating many supporting businesses. Why “white” castle? Because at the time, the meat packing industry had a reputation for being unsanitary, and White Castle’s founders sought to change that reputation. However, White Castle did not grow to become as big as today’s other fast food restaurants because they were reluctant to loan money or to franchise. All White Castle buildings are company-owned.
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By 1950 the landowner of the Washington Avenue property refused to renew the lease. The reluctance of landowners to extend leases on small parcels was the reason why White Castle manufactured movable buildings.
Ah, more interesting quotes here:
The chain moved the restaurant to the corner of Central Avenue and Fourth Street Southeast. However, by this time the company had failed to notice the population shift from central cities to suburbs, and it spent more time trying to survive in urban neighborhoods instead of building larger buildings in the suburbs. The company eventually recognized the business potential of building larger restaurants in the suburbs. However this meant that the smaller, older castle buildings became obsolete.
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Usually properties on the National Register lose their designation if they are moved or significantly altered. The federal program recognized, however, that early White Castle restaurants were specifically made to be movable.[3]