Prince's Hamburgers | |
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Restaurant information | |
Established | 1929 |
City | Houston |
State | Texas |
Country | United States |
Website | princeshamburgers |
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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