I have fond memories of the Henry’s (Cheektowaga, NY) location on Union Road across Airport Plaza. It also made the long, uphill walk along Sixth Avenue to my parents’ home in Oak Park much more enjoyable while munching on an “after-school” burger that typified most walks home between 19! I recall the rumor going around that the school was actually having financial issues due to the decreased sales of lunches because so many of us were opting for Henry’s burgers, fries, and milk shakes at noon. There was a Henry’s Hamburgers about one block north of Des Moines’ North High School, and it was definitely THE place for all of us to “hang out” once the school authorized their “open campus” policies at lunchtime. ![]() Still remember guys buying French fries buy the pound … you’ll never see that again. Located right on Route 30 it was again THE place to eat on those long drives. Henry’s in Ames, Iowa was my stopover point in drives between Westchester, Illinois and Buena Vista College in Storm Lake, Iowa. The building was torn down in the late 1960s to build an Arby’s and now that is vacant. My buddies and I would buy the food and the car’s hood was our dining table. Burgers and fries were always excellent, the place was close to home and you could not beat the prices. Saturday evenings in the mid-1960s included a stop at Henry’s on 22nd Street, just west of Wolf Road in Westchester, Illinois. MaJohn Donlon: Westchester IL and Ames IA It was a full mile each way we had either 45 min or an hour for lunch/recess. In 1960 we walked from Hauser Jr High school to the Henry’s on Harlem Ave during lunchtime to get those good burgers and fries. I still remember me and my friends eating ourselves into a stupor and falling asleep in the car on the ride home, perfectly content. My best memory was as a cub scout when we went to the Navy base for a field trip, it was a long and tiring day and in the end, we were packed into somebody's station wagon and went to Henry's for supper. The fries were always hot and fresh and super tasty and the orange soda was the best in town and the burgers were so good. My entire Cub Scout den used to go there every week after our meetings, and later whenever our Boy Scout troop had a special event we would always demand to go to Henry's afterwards. was my favorite place to eat by far! I could always scrounge enough change to afford a burger, fries and shake and on my birthday I always chose Henry's for my party. Growing up in Pensacola, Florida during the 1960's, Henry's on Pace Blvd. It made the sting of a little league all star game loss to Wilmington in 1966 a little less painful. or head over to our Facebook page and comment there! Mike Ryerson: Bradley and Kankakee Henry'sģ burgers, fries and a chocolate shake for about 85 cents. If you'd like to add a comment, please e-mail us at This email address is being protected from spambots.
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