Prince's Hamburgers

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Prince's Hamburgers
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Established1929
CityHouston
State Texas
CountryUnited States
Website princeshamburgers.com

Prince's Hamburgers is a chain of hamburger restaurants. The business was founded in Dallas in 1929 and expanded into Houston, peaking at 18 locations. [1] The last location in Houston closed in 2018, [2] but the restaurant was revived in 2020 with one location. [3]

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References

  1. Shey, Brittanie (2020-10-01). "Iconic Houston Burger Chain Prince's Is Making a Comeback". Eater Houston. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
  2. Hlavaty, Craig (2018-02-02). "Prince's Hamburgers has closed its last location in Houston but a revival is near". Houston Chronicle . Retrieved 2020-12-20.
  3. Localish (2020-09-30). "It's back! Prince's Hamburgers gets a new home at the Sharpstown Park Golf Course". ABC13 Houston. Retrieved 2020-12-20.