25 Brands That Were Big in the 80s But Have Fallen from Grace

Burger Chef began in 1954 and was a big burger chain for a couple of decades. It was the original restaurant where you could have it your way, with its burger bar and even a salad bar if you were watching your waistline.

Their slow decline started in 1982, when Hardee’s bought Burger Chef and gradually changed its restaurants to Hardee’s locations, with the last restaurant to have the Burger Chef name closing in 1996. Oh, and in 1978, there were four murders at a Burger Chef location that are still unsolved to this day. No wonder that name may have been problematic!