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A&W Burger Family Statues (page 5)

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Shirley May's
Albany, OR
This Teen Burger in Albany stands in front of Shirley May's, a cafe. He's been there since at least the early 1990s. The statue may have come from an A&W in Corvallis, OR. [map]

Burger Family
Portland, OR
These Burger Family statues are located in the backyard of a private residence. The unrestored Papa Burger was originally located in Santa Clara, CA. In the 1970s, the statue was moved to a pumpkin patch and produce stand. When it was there, it was repainted to look like a farmer. The statue was moved to Portland in 2006. The owners plans to restore the statue eventually. The same owners acquired this complete Burger Family in 2007. The statues were found in a field in South Dakota around 1995 and then brought to northern California. The current owner had the statues restored and repainted. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2.

Burger Family
Hillsboro, OR

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These Burger Family statues were originally installed in front of the A&W in town. The Teen Burger statue disappeared in the 1970s and it's not clear what happened to him. After the A&W closed in the 1980s, the three remaining statues were declared a Cultural Resource. They wound up at a pizza place where their burgers were painted to look like fat pizzas and their root beers became Cokes. Their clothing was also repainted. Later, they were moved across the street as "pop art". In 1990, they were donated to the City. In 1993, the statues were restored, repainted, and installed in Shute Park Aquatic & Recreation Center. In 1996, a Teen Burger was discovered in Longview, WA to complete the family. By 2015, the statues had been repainted from orange to a brick red. By 2021, the Mama Burger was missing. All the statues were missing in 2022 with a sign saying they were temporarily removed for repairs. After being restored, they were reinstalled in 2024. For more, see this website. [map]

More Oregon:
Papa Burger (Junction City) [gone]

Mile Hill Collision
Tunkhannock, PA
The Mile Hill Collision Papa Burger has been transformed into a repairman. His mug has been converted into a paint sprayer and he holds aloft a car instead of a burger. He now wears a cap. This statue has been here for many years. This statue has a very visible hatch door on his back. I'm told that all of the statues except the Baby Burger had these hatch doors in their backs which allowed the seams of the statue to be sealed up by crawling inside when they were originally installed. The hatch door would then be sealed up after that. [map]

Wilson Lane Service
West Haven, UT
This Teen Burger at Wilson Lane Service is known as Timber Man. The store sells chainsaws, lawn mowers, and other equipment. The owner bought the statue at a local salvage yard in the mid-1970s and it has been at Wilson Lane Service since then. It is believed that this statue once stood at an A&W Drive-in in Ogden, UT. The statue features a painted beard and holds a chainsaw and a log. [map]

Burger Family [gone]
Casper, WY
These Burger Family statues were installed on top of the canopy of this former A&W. This A&W opened in 1954. The canopy was added in the 1960s. The statues may have been added then or later on. The current building is from 1975. In 2008, this location let its A&W franchise lapse and the restaurant closed. It reopened as Shifters EBT (Extreme Burger Technology) later that year. In 2017, Shifters closed and the statues were removed and put up for sale. The building has been sold but will no longer house a restaurant. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2.

Burger Family [gone]
Thermopolis, WY
This Burger Family was missing the Baby Burger statue. It was stolen around 2004 and was too damaged to repair. The restaurant still had the statue. The Teen was missing his burger. This A&W was built in 1960. The statues had been there since at least 1983. This location ceased being an A&W franchise around 1996. The restaurant changed its name to the A&W Lanes. There was an eight-lane bowling alley attached to the restaurant. These photos are from 2012. By 2014, the restaurant and statues were gone.

Canada:
Papa, Mama & Teen Burger (Morinville, AB)
Mama Burger (private collection; Vancouver, BC)

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