Final day 3:00pm 12/24/23

Dang

Bummer.

Old Waco giveth and Old Waco taketh.

According to Mr. Gatti's site, they will be opening at the old Pizza Patron location next to Target in 19 hours and 39 minutes. When was the last time we had a Gatti's? 2000? before?

It isn't the world's best anything, but I'll certainly pick it up over Little Ceasars if buying a bunch of pizza for a large group.

Mr Gatti's Pizza Waco - Mr Gatti's Pizza (mrgattispizza.com)

I thought the chain went out of business a few years ago and the one in Waco was independent but still using the name and branding etc? So I'm not sure that it has been a real Fuddruckers for 3-4 years now.

Maybe that was not the case though

The Waco store was one of several franchise locations owned by a group out of Lubbock??? I think that remained open after the franchisor corporation went bankrupt because they had the right to use the names and marks under their franchise agreement.

It has been 3-4 years since I went in there because it was just plain filthy. The store needed substantial investment to bring it up to marginal, something the owners plainly did not want to do.

Sad because I really liked their burgers. I'd put the queso and pico de gallo on it and make a Mexican-burger. It was fantastic.

https://www.kwtx.com/2023/12/12/one-last-remaining-fuddruckers-is-closing-waco/

Hmmm according to Fuddrucker's website there a a lot of locations across the country . Perhaps the website is old and just was never taken down though.

Fuddruckers closed in Austin two years ago.

I pass by this one when I'm visiting Dad

Lubbock's Fuddruckers is moving from their longtime location to SW Lubbock. They apparently owned some franchise rights that continued after the main company closed.

I don't think the Waco Fuddruckers has been worthwhile since probably 2012 or so. Its been in a consistent state of decline for a long, long time.

That said, what's the best hamburger in Waco these days? Whizzbangs? Revival?

The smashburger at Guess is my favoritez

I think some of y'all are mired in the old days. I think Billy Bob's and Twisted Root are great burger places and there are more to add as well. Speaking of old days, there is a new Health Camp in Woodway in the Union Grove.

Btw I liked Fuddruckers in its hey days from when it opened in 84 to about the mid 00s. But I never thought it was the best burger place.

PartyBear said:

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I think some of y'all are mired in the old days. I think Billy Bob's and Twisted Root are great burger places and there are more to add as well.

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They're good but not my preferred style of burger.

When a family of five can't walk out for less than $75, I'd rather have someone serve us Tex-Mex and fill up with chips and salsa.

PartyBear said:

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I think some of y'all are mired in the old days. I think Billy Bob's and Twisted Root are great burger places and there are more to add as well. Speaking of old days, there is a new Health Camp in Woodway in the Union Grove.

Btw I liked Fuddruckers in its hey days from when it opened in 84 to about the mid 00s. But I never thought it was the best burger place.

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Another recent entrant to the market, Jake's (near Vitek's) was my favorite in the McKinney/Allen area.

was looking forward to hopdoddy's until that fell through.

baylrballa said:

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was looking forward to hopdoddy's until that fell through.

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Had one in OKC….meh.

Edmond Bear said:

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PartyBear said:

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I think some of y'all are mired in the old days. I think Billy Bob's and Twisted Root are great burger places and there are more to add as well. Speaking of old days, there is a new Health Camp in Woodway in the Union Grove.

Btw I liked Fuddruckers in its hey days from when it opened in 84 to about the mid 00s. But I never thought it was the best burger place.

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Another recent entrant to the market, Jake's (near Vitek's) was my favorite in the McKinney/Allen area.

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I thought that was a second location of Jake's on Austin Avenue. They use the same font for the "Jake's".

PartyBear said:

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Edmond Bear said:

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PartyBear said:

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I think some of y'all are mired in the old days. I think Billy Bob's and Twisted Root are great burger places and there are more to add as well. Speaking of old days, there is a new Health Camp in Woodway in the Union Grove.

Btw I liked Fuddruckers in its hey days from when it opened in 84 to about the mid 00s. But I never thought it was the best burger place.

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Another recent entrant to the market, Jake's (near Vitek's) was my favorite in the McKinney/Allen area.

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I thought that was a second location of Jake's on Austin Avenue. They use the same font for the "Jake's".

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No, this is a regional chain based in Addison.

https://jakesburgersandbeer.com

PartyBear said:

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Edmond Bear said:

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PartyBear said:

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I think some of y'all are mired in the old days. I think Billy Bob's and Twisted Root are great burger places and there are more to add as well. Speaking of old days, there is a new Health Camp in Woodway in the Union Grove.

Btw I liked Fuddruckers in its hey days from when it opened in 84 to about the mid 00s. But I never thought it was the best burger place.

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Another recent entrant to the market, Jake's (near Vitek's) was my favorite in the McKinney/Allen area.

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I thought that was a second location of Jake's on Austin Avenue. They use the same font for the "Jake's".

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No. This actually a burger chain out of the Dallas area and Waco is their first outside D/FW.

FYI, Jake's is also considering a Hewitt location in 2024.

Funny story. I actually went to the original Jake's while visiting a friend who was living in Dallas in the mid 1990's. I was a senior at Baylor at that time and my friend had just graduated. We went over to Jake's to watch a Cowboys games that day. I loved the place but never thought we would see a Waco location.

how does Jakes compare to Five Guys price wise? and is it better than Snuffers?

SoonerFrogs said:

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how does Jakes compare to Five Guys price wise? and is it better than Snuffers?

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JMO, it is a clone of Snuffers.

Jake's is an offshoot of Keller's Drive-In in Dallas and IIRC was started by a son-in-law. Burgers are very similar. The first location was opened in Lake Highlands and they've expanded with some success. Kind of hit and miss, depending on location.

BUbearinARK said:

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I pass by this one when I'm visiting Dad

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I can never tell if that one is still open or not.

Hate it's closing. As a kid, in the early 90's we would eat lunch there on Saturday and go to a movie with my parents at the old movie theater behind Richland mall. I think that theater is now Allen Samuel's?

Good memories.

ate at the first one in SA back in the day....

went to the huaco one when it opened.

knew some of the people who started Fudds.

sad - but that's how the rest. industry goes.

- kkm

{ sipping coffee }

Spent a lot of time there as a kid after baseball games and with friends in middle and high school.

Honestly the fries and cookies were the best part haha.