Hires Big H

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Hires Big H is a restaurant chain headquartered in Sandy, Utah.

Hires Drive-In was founded in 1959 by Don Hale, [1] a former grocer, with the assistance of his wife Shirley Hickman. [2] [3] In addition to the flagship branch located near the center of Salt Lake City, there are additional locations in Midvale and West Valley City. [4]

Noted for honoring the tradition of the drive-in restaurants of the 1950sboth in its menu and interior decorationthe restaurants have achieved national recognition in publications like the American Automobile Association's Via magazine. [5] Like many other Utah restaurants, it offers the regional condiment called fry sauce. Hires fry sauce [6] can be found in grocery stores around the state. [4]

Don Hale died of natural causes at the age of 93 on Saturday, January 29, 2011, in Salt Lake City, Utah. [7]

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References

  1. biographical article on Don Hale, Salt Lake Magazine
  2. "Big 'H' still hot", Deseret News
  3. Hires Story
  4. 1 2 House, Dawn (2011-01-31). "Hires Big H founder known for work ethic". The Salt Lake Tribune . Archive.sltrib.com. Retrieved 2017-11-24.
  5. Utah Road Food
  6. "Fry sauce is Utah’s food gift to the country"
  7. House, Dawn (January 31, 2011). "Hires Big H founder known for work ethic". The Salt Lake Tribune .