The Golden Arches and have a storied history in the fast food world dating back to the mid-1950s. But as with most things in history, people often overlook the queen. There was once a chain of fast food restaurants called Burger Queen that got its start in Florida, expanded to Kentucky, and eventually went global.
However, a series of business deals, trademark issues, and some cultural sensitivity led to Burger Queen losing her crown to become Druther's in the United States and Huckleberry's across the pond. Eventually the chain of Druther's restaurants was and the majority of Druther's locations were converted into Dairy Queens. ( to Druther's remains a mystery.
) While Burger Queen's official reign only lasted from 1956 to 1980, the brand's legacy of burgers, shakes, fish dinners, and self-service salad bars lived on under multiple banners until 1990. As of today, only one independent Druther's restaurant still stands in Kentucky. The history of Burger Queen The first Burger Queen was opened in 1956 by Harold and Helen Kite.
Helen led the restaurant while Harold handled the business side of Burger Queen. As the brand began to franchise and expand, it eventually adopted a new logo and official mascot by the name of "Queenie Bee." The Burger Queen kingdom continued to grow from Florida to Missouri to Canada and even overseas in Taiwan and the United Kingdom.
Unfortunately, the brand's overseas ventures hit some challenges along the way when it struggled to get trademark licens.
