White Castle, a Region staple, is celebrating its 100th anniversary of serving up its tiny, steamed, square sliders â one of the most iconic and influential burgers around.
The Columbus, Ohio-based, family-owned fast-food chain, turned 100 on Wednesday and is kicking off a yearlong celebration that will include promotions, special events and new menu items. The chain has multiple locations across Northwest Indiana, including in Whiting, Hammond, Gary, Griffith, Schererville, Merrillville, Valparaiso, Hobart, Chesterton, Munster and Michigan City.
Known for selling sliders by the sack and especially appealing to a late-night crowd, White Castle is so associated with the Region that it s a regular part of Hammond s annual 219 Day celebration.
White Castle turned 100 years old on March 10.
And in honor of its birthday, the iconic hamburger chain, which has locations in Yonkers and Nanuet, will be celebrating throughout the year with special events, promotions and new menu items. Among them:
Cake and punch: White Castle will offer Fanta Craver Party Punch and Birthday Cake on a Stick as limited-time menu options.
$100,000 sweepstakes: Go back in time with the company s Time Machine Sweepstakes. Each week of the sweepstakes will focus on a different decade and different milestones in White Castle’s history. Customers can win prizes of all types, including daily instant win items, booths named in their honor, and the grand prize of $100,000
In 1921, White Castle became the country’s first fast-food restaurant chain. Author: Angela An Updated: 1:03 PM EST March 10, 2021
In 1921, White Castle became the country’s first fast-food restaurant chain, according to its website.
Billy Ingram and Walter Anderson started a business selling small square hamburgers for 5 cents each.
Today, the burger chain employs 10,000 people across the country and continues to expand “craver nation.”
“I think it’s about being a family owned business and staying true to our values,” Jamie Richardson, Vice President of Marketing and Public Relations for White Castle, said.
White Castle joins several other central Ohio companies turning 100 this year.
An infamous Detroit moment in White Castle history came with the movie A Very Merry Harold and Kumar Christmas. Several of the scenes were shot in metro Detroit, including at the Somerset Collection in Troy and throughout downtown.
It was the third movie featuring the stoner characters Harold and Kumar, who cemented the hamburger chain s pop culture status with the film Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle.
Fast-food chain White Castle hit the centenarian mark Wednesday. The burger chain known for its small, square hamburgers, commonly referred to as sliders, is celebrating its 100th birthday all year long.
The Ohio-based chain, which began in 1921, is marking the occasion with special events, promotions and new menu items. Billy Ingram and Walter Anderson founded the chain and started out by selling small square hamburgers for 5 cents in Wichita, Kansas. Years later, Ingram bought out Anderson s share of the business and moved the chain to Columbus, Ohio.