in my universe this place closed six years ago i don't know why i really don't the qb fast food
chain might not be well known across america but in michigan this is a beloved restaurant
founded almost 100 years ago here are 10 things you need to know about qp burgers the founding
fathers can't be burgers may not be as well known as some of the other fast food chains like
mcdonald's and burger king but it does enjoy the distinction of being a lot older than either of
these famous burger joints qp burger restaurants were founded by samuel v blair in flint michigan
in 1923 the first location was actually called qp hotel hamburgs the story of the early days of
qp burgers continued with another location being opened in ohio in 1928. we may be looking at my
new tuesday hamburger the chain steadily grew in popularity in the region as people warmed up to
the delicious menu items and attention to quality that didn't always seem like a priority with some
fast food chains of the time this success didn't prevent some strife within the company and some of
the qp locations became part of a competing chain known as halo burger these halo stores eventually
became a small fast food chain that qp had to contend with despite these issues the qb burger
chain was founded during the roaring 20s and has managed to thrive for 100 years because people
continue to crave the quality menu items they've become accustomed to ordering the recipes have you
had your kiwi hamburger today a lot of things have changed since qp burger opened its first location
almost 100 years ago however to the great relief of fans of the fast food chain the recipes that
make the food popular have largely remained the same all this time cupie burgers has relied on the
basics and doing things well to provide quality hamburgers and cheeseburgers that customers
love unlike most of the fast food chains that feel compelled to change their menus and feel
like they need to introduce new products you know what restaurant we're talking about qp has stuck
to its basic menu this means a single patty and a double with or without cheese there's also a fish
sandwich a cheese sandwich and a veggie sandwich if you're not in the mood for a hamburger some
people might think that the basics aren't enough to keep people coming back but the customers who
love kewpie burgers have proven the other chains wrong whether it's the iconic olive burger the
frost malts or the fresh pies this fast food chain has earned a reputation for good quality and good
value that has kept it in business a much longer than anyone could have anticipated when it opened
its doors square patties we get this a lot this place is modeled after this other place uptown
with the same green door and burger side anyone who frequents fast food hamburger chains knows
that the vast majority of burgers sold are of the round variety this seems to be the natural shape
to make hamburgers so it might make you wonder why some of the chains have made a point to offer
square hamburgers square patties is one of the things you need to know about qp burgers there are
some theories about why some chains choose square patties and one of them can be summed up with the
tagline we don't cut corners this is an effective marketing pitch but has very little to do with the
size of hamburgers i'm not eating that burger if there really is more meat and a square burger than
in a round burger the difference is negligible the real reason likely has something to do with
marketing efforts to distinguish a fast food chain like cupies from the competition that mostly serve
round hamburgers to customers despite the popularity of the more common round burgers the qp
chain has been around a lot longer than the chains that sell the round ones so it's fair to say that
square hamburgers are actually the original shape of the fast food hamburger so maybe the question
is why don't all the fast food chains offer square hamburgers like cupes does the shape of a burger
is one thing but fast food chains still have to come through with tasty products customers like
and qp seems to have done this very well the doll boy i feel like i haven't eaten in a week
if we pass a mcdaniels or a burger queen let's hop out more people might be familiar with qp
dolls than with the fast food burger chain that shares the name or at least a similar
name with the famous dolls the dolls are called qp dolls spelled with an ie at the end while qp the
restaurant has a double e the name qp is a sort of reimagining of the word cupid which is of course
the chubby baby like character from mythology that shoots would-be lovers with his mischievous arrows
this is stupid yes these cherub-like dolls were created in 1912 by rose o'neal the qp
doll originally appeared as a character in a comic strip so it was a familiar image to many people
when it was chosen for the fast food chain's mascot by dropping the bow and arrow and putting
a chef hat on the baby voila you have the cupey mascot that customers have known for decades for
many people qp is the perfect image of innocence but this baby was born in a very different time
what might seem cute to many might now seem a bit creepy to some or at least a little off-putting as
a hamburger shop mascot for people who still love the qp mascot the restaurant chain has plenty of
merchandise to satiate all their cupey needs fans can get a variety of items including hats t-shirts
mugs and of course baby bibs the doll replaced how's everything going over here terrible go away
people have had a lot of opinions about the qb dolls that were the inspiration for qp burgers
the version of the doll that is the long time mascot of the fast food chain might seem cute
and cuddly to some people other people have come to think of the mascot as being a little creepy
some of the doll mascots were replaced in 2018 because they had become weathered and somewhat
unappealing the first ohio store donated its doll to a local museum so it would be preserved
for posterity however it seems likely that many more people will visit the qp burger location
than visit the museum where the deteriorating mascot is displayed i'll say son what what do we
got brewing in here perhaps a few die hard fans would be disappointed if the qp doll inspired
mascot went away for good but it might just be time to at least update it a bit the fast food
chain could still sell the classic mascot merchandise if people still hunger for it
qb burger could sponsor a contest that encourages people to submit modern designs to put the mascot
firmly in the 21st century this could have mixed results because part of the appeal of a place like
cupe burger is the nostalgia that people feel when they visit it year after year the olive burger
i love this burger so delicious one of the best burgers i've ever had the qp burger franchise is
well known in the midwestern united states and many of the people who frequent this fast food
chain have a special place in their heart and stomach for the olive burger the olive burger
is a long-standing specialty of the chain the essence of the olive burger is the olive sauce
and the exact recipe is a closely guarded secret it's known that it's a mix of mayonnaise and green
olives and sometimes a helping of olive brine the brands of the ingredients and the specific
proportions used are unknown this is probably the way most customers like it because making
the olive burger at home in your kitchen probably wouldn't come out quite right anyway oh my gosh
so much better it's crazy the almost century-old fast food chain is the expert on how to make this
popular burger so it's better to let the experts do their work one thing we can say for sure about
the olive burger is that it must be fairly salty especially if you include the olive brine this
degree of saltiness might turn off some burger lovers but according to the locals who eat olive
burgers regularly most people who try this salty sandwich end up liking it the olive burger seems
like one of those regional delicacies that should be sampled if you ever have the opportunity hi
i'm gonna have the strawberry rhubarb since it's my last meal i'm gonna splurge a little bit
the qb burger fast food chain is well known for its hamburgers french fries and frosted malts
these menu items are pretty standard fare for a hamburger joint the frosted malts themselves seem
almost like a dessert in their own right but this chain has another treat for you this long-standing
fast food franchise is also known for its fresh delicious pies we are not talking about the
hand-held mast-produced pies that some fast food chains offer but actual whole pies as well as
generous slices you have to eat with a fork a whole pie at cupie burger will cost you about
nine dollars and slices will run you about a dollar and ninety cents we need pie what
the most popular pies at cupe burger are sugar cream apple brown betty and pecan pie
the restaurant also offers a selection of seasonal pies that includes pumpkin in the fall french silk
pie in march and cherry pie in february there's a big enough selection to satisfy pie lovers of all
tastes but you should be aware that not all pie flavors are likely to be available all the time
so have a second choice in mind it's pretty hard to beat a good burger in fries topped off with a
tasty slice of pie so make sure you leave some room for this tasty dessert the menu not bad
matter of fact it's the best burger i've had in years many of the popular fast food chains from
mcdonald's to burger king to kfc have embraced a strategy of regularly expanding their menus
this drive to add new items is thought to be necessary to keep regular customers interested
as well as to draw in new customers but what does this rotating menu say about the quality of the
food these restaurant chains are putting out qp burgers is a fast food chain that has staked its
success on quality over quantity after nearly a century the qp menu has stayed mostly the same
there is a hamburger cheeseburger fish cheese and veggie sandwiches but most customers get the
burgers oh that is good sandwich the signs include french fries chili pies frosted malts and frozen
yogurt the breakfast menu is pretty basic as well with offerings like an omelette and hash browns
you can also get a donut or a sweet roll and wash them down with a cup of orange or grapefruit juice
there's certainly nothing fancy about this menu it's a basic fast food menu that has managed to
keep customers happy for a hundred years so it must be doing something right the wendy's
connection years ago my dad started a hamburger chain and named it after me if you're familiar
with the qb burger and wendy's fast food chains you may have noticed some similarities between
these two competing businesses the story goes that the founder of the wendy's chain dave thomas was
a fan of the cupid chain growing up in michigan and it inspired him to eventually create his own
successful hamburger empire mr thomas loved their hamburger so much that he decided to
go into the fast food business and make it his life's work whether this story is true or not
what is true is that dave thomas opened his first wendy's location in columbus ohio in 1969
which had several long-standing cupe locations that looks delicious he returned to michigan
a few years later to open his first wendy's location near where he grew up on qb burgers
the most obvious similarity is that both fast food chains have square patties but so does the white
castle burger chain the qp chain has frosted malts which is a lot like soft-serve ice cream wendy's
has a similar cool treat called the frosty and has long been a popular dessert with wendy's customers
dwindling cupies you guys maybe should just suck it up and go to white castle there was a time when
there were hundreds of kewpie burger restaurants spread around the midwestern states hundreds of
locations may seem like a lot but global fast food chains like mcdonald's can boast 35 000
stores around the world the qp fast food chain had reached its zenith in the 1940s when it hit 400
locations across the midwest this is an impressive achievement by any standard but unfortunately qb
burger only shrunk after reaching that peak the chain's troubles started during world war
ii when strict beef and other food rationing programs forced the owners to start closing many
cupe locations that never reopened what happened to the stakes that were in there when they closed
the strong menu means that qp will probably have at least a small but devoted following that will
help ensure that the handful of locations remain open for the foreseeable future it's unfortunate
that the popular chain has fallen on comparatively hard times but there are still enough of them left
that with a little effort you too can get your fill of square burgers and sugar cream pie sample
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