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'''Huey's''' is a chain of restaurants and bars located in [[Memphis]], [[Tennessee]]. Founded in 1970 by Alan Gary, it has been voted "Best Burger" by ''[[Memphis Magazine]]'' every year since 1984.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.memphismagazine.com/Memphis-Magazine/January-2009/The-Best-of-2009/ |title=The Best of 2009 - Memphis Magazine - January 2009 - Memphis |publisher=Memphis Magazine |date= |accessdate=2012-09-02}}</ref> Huey's has also been voted "Best Pub Grub" and "Best Beer Selection" in Memphis Magazine's Readers Restaurant Poll. Famous for its "Huey Burger," the chain operates 7 locations spread across the city. After being founded by Alan Gary in 1970 as an attempt to "create a bar that was fun and unique," Huey's was purchased by [[Thomas Boggs]] in 1976.<ref>{{cite web|last=Moore |first=Linda A. |url=http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2008/may/05/thomas-boggs-hueys-ceo-dies/ |title=Thomas Boggs cast big shadow in Memphis |publisher=The Commercial Appeal |date= |accessdate=2012-09-02}}</ref> The company now operates under the corporate body Uncle Donald's Restaurant LLC, which is still run by the Boggs family.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/memphis/print-edition/2011/09/30/hueys-restaurants-mitchell-driven-by.html |title=Huey’s Restaurants’ Mitchell driven by husband’s influence, experience - Memphis Business Journal |publisher=Bizjournals.com |date=2011-09-30 |accessdate=2012-09-02}}</ref> |
'''Huey's''' is a chain of restaurants and bars located in [[Memphis]], [[Tennessee]]. Founded in 1970 by Alan Gary, it has been voted "Best Burger" by ''[[Memphis Magazine]]'' every year since 1984.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.memphismagazine.com/Memphis-Magazine/January-2009/The-Best-of-2009/ |title=The Best of 2009 - Memphis Magazine - January 2009 - Memphis |publisher=Memphis Magazine |date= |accessdate=2012-09-02 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120906034158/http://www.memphismagazine.com/Memphis-Magazine/January-2009/The-Best-of-2009/ |archivedate=2012-09-06 |df= }}</ref> Huey's has also been voted "Best Pub Grub" and "Best Beer Selection" in Memphis Magazine's Readers Restaurant Poll. Famous for its "Huey Burger," the chain operates 7 locations spread across the city. After being founded by Alan Gary in 1970 as an attempt to "create a bar that was fun and unique," Huey's was purchased by [[Thomas Boggs]] in 1976.<ref>{{cite web|last=Moore |first=Linda A. |url=http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2008/may/05/thomas-boggs-hueys-ceo-dies/ |title=Thomas Boggs cast big shadow in Memphis |publisher=The Commercial Appeal |date= |accessdate=2012-09-02}}</ref> The company now operates under the corporate body Uncle Donald's Restaurant LLC, which is still run by the Boggs family.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/memphis/print-edition/2011/09/30/hueys-restaurants-mitchell-driven-by.html |title=Huey’s Restaurants’ Mitchell driven by husband’s influence, experience - Memphis Business Journal |publisher=Bizjournals.com |date=2011-09-30 |accessdate=2012-09-02}}</ref> |
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The chain also hosts a yearly "toothpick guessing contest" to benefit the [[Memphis Zoo]]. In a tradition started by Boggs, customers pay $1 to guess how many toothpicks (which restaurant guests blow into straws to fire onto the ceilings) cover the ceilings.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/memphis/stories/2008/05/05/daily7.html |title=Huey's CEO Boggs dies - Memphis Business Journal |publisher=Bizjournals.com |date=2008-05-05 |accessdate=2012-09-02}}</ref> |
The chain also hosts a yearly "toothpick guessing contest" to benefit the [[Memphis Zoo]]. In a tradition started by Boggs, customers pay $1 to guess how many toothpicks (which restaurant guests blow into straws to fire onto the ceilings) cover the ceilings.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/memphis/stories/2008/05/05/daily7.html |title=Huey's CEO Boggs dies - Memphis Business Journal |publisher=Bizjournals.com |date=2008-05-05 |accessdate=2012-09-02}}</ref> |
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| Established | 1970 |
| Food type | American-style burgers, soups, and salads |
| Website | Huey's Website |
Huey's is a chain of restaurants and bars located in Memphis, Tennessee. Founded in 1970 by Alan Gary, it has been voted "Best Burger" by Memphis Magazine every year since 1984.[1] Huey's has also been voted "Best Pub Grub" and "Best Beer Selection" in Memphis Magazine's Readers Restaurant Poll. Famous for its "Huey Burger," the chain operates 7 locations spread across the city. After being founded by Alan Gary in 1970 as an attempt to "create a bar that was fun and unique," Huey's was purchased by Thomas Boggs in 1976.[2] The company now operates under the corporate body Uncle Donald's Restaurant LLC, which is still run by the Boggs family.[3]
The chain also hosts a yearly "toothpick guessing contest" to benefit the Memphis Zoo. In a tradition started by Boggs, customers pay $1 to guess how many toothpicks (which restaurant guests blow into straws to fire onto the ceilings) cover the ceilings.[4]
References
- ^ "The Best of 2009 - Memphis Magazine - January 2009 - Memphis". Memphis Magazine. Archived from the original on 2012-09-06. Retrieved 2012-09-02.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Moore, Linda A. "Thomas Boggs cast big shadow in Memphis". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved 2012-09-02.
- ^ "Huey's Restaurants' Mitchell driven by husband's influence, experience - Memphis Business Journal". Bizjournals.com. 2011-09-30. Retrieved 2012-09-02.
- ^ "Huey's CEO Boggs dies - Memphis Business Journal". Bizjournals.com. 2008-05-05. Retrieved 2012-09-02.
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