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The Sandy's Hamburgers chain was established in Peoria, IL in 1958. By 1968, the company had 100 locations. The buildings were designed by Bob Armstrong. In 1972, there were 240 locations when the company merged with Hardees. By 1973, 90 percent of the Sandy's locations had changed over to the Hardees name. The signs and buildings were changed as well. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2.

former Sandy's Hamburgers [gone]
Fayetteville, AR
This former Sandy's Hamburgers opened between 1969 and 1971. It housed Mr. Burger for many years. In 2017, it began housing a BurgerHaus. In 2023, the building was demolished. For more, see this website.

Arizona:
Sandy's (Phoenix) [vintage; gone]
Sandy's (Tucson) [heavily remodeled]

former Sandy's Hamburgers
Lodi, CA
This former Sandy's Hamburgers in Lodi opened in 1969. The building housed Fast Auto and Payday Loans since around 2012. It housed Wild Doggz, a hot dog place, before that. The building has been vacant since around 2020. [map]

former Sandy's Hamburgers
Santa Rosa, CA
This former Sandy's Hamburgers barely looks anything like it did originally. The building now houses My Friend Joe Coffee. [map]

former Sandy's Hamburgers
Addison, IL
This former Sandy's Hamburgers was probably built in 1963. The building now houses Taqueria La Herradura. The building is painted orange and white. For more, see this website. [map]

former Sandy's Hamburgers headquarters
Kewanee, IL

2009:
2024:
This Sandy's Hamburgers headquarters was designed by Bob Armstrong and built in 1968. Kewanee was the hometown of the founders of the chain. When Hardees took over the chain, they continued using this building as their headquarters until 1978. The tile mosaics also appeared in the interior of the building. By 2015, the ones on the exterior of the building were gone. I don't know if the ones on the interior are still there. The building was owned by the Open Arms Community Church in 2009. After that, it housed the Sandbur Tack & Western Wear store for a few years and, later, 360 Computer Care. It now seems be used as a private residence. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, and 3. [map]

Sandy's Hamburgers mural
Kewanee, IL
In 2013, this tribute mural to the chain was painted on a wall in Kewanee. [map]

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