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'''Royal Castle''' was a [[Miami]], Florida-based hamburger chain known for its mini burgers similar to [[White Castle]], and its Birch Beer beverage, a version of root beer. It was founded in 1938 by William Singer, with an initial restaurant located at N.E. Second Avenue and 79th St., in Miami. Royal Castle eventually grew to 175 locations throughout Florida, Georgia, Ohio and Louisiana,<ref name="nomenu.com">{{cite web|url=http://nomenu.com/?p=6338|title=Royal Castle|work=nomenu.com|accessdate=7 August 2015}}</ref> with the bulk of them in Miami.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://burgerbeast.com/2014/05/29/royal-castle/|title=The Last Royal Castle Is In Miami #tbt|work=Burger Beast|accessdate=7 August 2015}}</ref> |
'''Royal Castle''' was a [[Miami]], Florida-based hamburger chain known for its mini burgers similar to [[White Castle]], and its Birch Beer beverage, a version of root beer. It was founded in 1938 by William Singer, with an initial restaurant located at N.E. Second Avenue and 79th St., in Miami. Royal Castle eventually grew to 175 locations throughout Florida, Georgia, Ohio and Louisiana,<ref name="nomenu.com">{{cite web|url=http://nomenu.com/?p=6338|title=Royal Castle|work=nomenu.com|accessdate=7 August 2015}}</ref> with the bulk of them in Miami.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://burgerbeast.com/2014/05/29/royal-castle/|title=The Last Royal Castle Is In Miami #tbt|work=Burger Beast|accessdate=7 August 2015}}</ref> One Royal Castle still exists in Miami, at 2700 NW 79th Street.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pbase.com/image/78480232|title=1965 - Royal Castle restaurant at 2700 NW 79th Street, Miami (as of late 2013, it is the LAST remaining open Royal Castle) photo - Don Boyd photos at pbase.com|work=PBase|accessdate=7 August 2015}}</ref> |
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During its heyday, Royal Castle sold its hamburgers for 15 cents, and fries and Birch Beer for 5 cents each. Thus, a meal could be had at Royal Castle for 25 cents.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/royal-castle-returns-6378932|title=Royal Castle Returns|author=Chuck Strouse|work=Miami New Times|accessdate=7 August 2015}}</ref> Singer, who was from Columbus, Ohio, was inspired by the success of [[White Castle]], which was founded in Columbus in 1921.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.miamibeach411.com/news/royal-castle|title=The Royal Castle Hamburger Chain Meetup|work=miamibeach411.com|accessdate=7 August 2015}}</ref> |
During its heyday, Royal Castle sold its hamburgers for 15 cents, and fries and Birch Beer for 5 cents each. Thus, a meal could be had at Royal Castle for 25 cents.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/royal-castle-returns-6378932|title=Royal Castle Returns|author=Chuck Strouse|work=Miami New Times|accessdate=7 August 2015}}</ref> Singer, who was from Columbus, Ohio, was inspired by the success of [[White Castle]], which was founded in Columbus in 1921.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.miamibeach411.com/news/royal-castle|title=The Royal Castle Hamburger Chain Meetup|work=miamibeach411.com|accessdate=7 August 2015}}</ref> |
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By the 1970s the Royal Castle chain began to lose ground to other fast-food hamburger chains, including [[McDonald’s]] as well as [[Burger King]], which also was founded in Miami in 1954.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.miamibeach411.com/news/royal-castle|title=The Royal Castle Hamburger Chain Meetup|work=miamibeach411.com|accessdate=7 August 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://thefrontlinemusic.com/food-2/remembering-royal-castle-hamburgers/|title=Remembering Royal Castle Hamburgers|work=The Frontline|accessdate=7 August 2015}}</ref> In 1975, the remaining shareholders of Royal Castle voted to liquidate the company at $2 a share, down from the $12 per share when the company was acquired by Performance Systems.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1346&dat=19750410&id=FltNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=C_sDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6293,2161645&hl=en|title=Lakeland Ledger - Google News Archive Search|work=google.com|accessdate=7 August 2015}}</ref> |
By the 1970s the Royal Castle chain began to lose ground to other fast-food hamburger chains, including [[McDonald’s]] as well as [[Burger King]], which also was founded in Miami in 1954.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.miamibeach411.com/news/royal-castle|title=The Royal Castle Hamburger Chain Meetup|work=miamibeach411.com|accessdate=7 August 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://thefrontlinemusic.com/food-2/remembering-royal-castle-hamburgers/|title=Remembering Royal Castle Hamburgers|work=The Frontline|accessdate=7 August 2015}}</ref> In 1975, the remaining shareholders of Royal Castle voted to liquidate the company at $2 a share, down from the $12 per share when the company was acquired by Performance Systems.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1346&dat=19750410&id=FltNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=C_sDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6293,2161645&hl=en|title=Lakeland Ledger - Google News Archive Search|work=google.com|accessdate=7 August 2015}}</ref> |
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One Royal Castle still exists in Miami, at 2700 NW 79th Street.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pbase.com/image/78480232|title=1965 - Royal Castle restaurant at 2700 NW 79th Street, Miami (as of late 2013, it is the LAST remaining open Royal Castle) photo - Don Boyd photos at pbase.com|work=PBase|accessdate=7 August 2015}}</ref> |
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The original Royal Castle hamburger chain, established in Miami in 1938, has no relation to the Royal Castle fast food restaurant located in Trinidad and Tobago. |
The original Royal Castle hamburger chain, established in Miami in 1938, has no relation to the Royal Castle fast food restaurant located in Trinidad and Tobago. |
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Revision as of 14:21, 7 August 2015
Royal Castle was a Miami, Florida-based hamburger chain known for its mini burgers similar to White Castle, and its Birch Beer beverage, a version of root beer. It was founded in 1938 by William Singer, with an initial restaurant located at N.E. Second Avenue and 79th St., in Miami. Royal Castle eventually grew to 175 locations throughout Florida, Georgia, Ohio and Louisiana,[1] with the bulk of them in Miami.[2] One Royal Castle still exists in Miami, at 2700 NW 79th Street.[3]
During its heyday, Royal Castle sold its hamburgers for 15 cents, and fries and Birch Beer for 5 cents each. Thus, a meal could be had at Royal Castle for 25 cents.[4] Singer, who was from Columbus, Ohio, was inspired by the success of White Castle, which was founded in Columbus in 1921.[5]
Royal Castle’s motto was “Fit for a king!”[1] The restaurant chain also served breakfast, with orange juice freshly squeezed to order.
In 1969, Royal Castle was acquired by Nashville, Tenn.-based Performance Systems for about $9.1 million.[6] Performance Systems had been active creating and marketing chicken franchise restaurants, most notably Minnie Pearl's Chicken. But the company became overextended due to lack of executive restaurant experience, collapsed amid allegations of accounting irregularities and stock price manipulation, and was forced to sell off its assets, including Royal Castle.[7]
By the 1970s the Royal Castle chain began to lose ground to other fast-food hamburger chains, including McDonald’s as well as Burger King, which also was founded in Miami in 1954.[8][9] In 1975, the remaining shareholders of Royal Castle voted to liquidate the company at $2 a share, down from the $12 per share when the company was acquired by Performance Systems.[10]
The original Royal Castle hamburger chain, established in Miami in 1938, has no relation to the Royal Castle fast food restaurant located in Trinidad and Tobago.
References
- ^ "The Last Royal Castle Is In Miami #tbt". Burger Beast. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- ^ "1965 - Royal Castle restaurant at 2700 NW 79th Street, Miami (as of late 2013, it is the LAST remaining open Royal Castle) photo - Don Boyd photos at pbase.com". PBase. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- ^ Chuck Strouse. "Royal Castle Returns". Miami New Times. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- ^ "The Royal Castle Hamburger Chain Meetup". miamibeach411.com. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- ^ "St. Petersburg Times - Google News Archive Search". google.com. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- ^ "What really happened to Minnie Pearl Fried Chicken?". franchisetimes.com. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- ^ "The Royal Castle Hamburger Chain Meetup". miamibeach411.com. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- ^ "Remembering Royal Castle Hamburgers". The Frontline. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- ^ "Lakeland Ledger - Google News Archive Search". google.com. Retrieved 7 August 2015.