I have never, ever seen an Orange Julius that wasn’t in a mall food court. I thought mall food courts were their native, and only, territory.
IIRC, they were a common sight as standalone, curbside outlets in Southern California in the 1970’s. Sorta like mini-Dairy Queens; they were tiny, sometimes open to the elements, had a limited menu, and were vulnerable to the bulldozer if the block was being renovated. I suspect the move to malls came later.
They actually started in the 1920’s as standalone stands. Started in Calif.
I have the exact recipe the chain uses. Although I omit the egg white because as you say, it’s just for the foam.
I didn’t mention Swenson’s because I didn’t know it was a chain! There was one near me growing up, and it was a big hangout for the pre-driver’s license HS crowd (along with the video game arcade in the same strip mall). LOVED it, but it is long gone now.
As a trivia note, Señor Naugles was played by Stephen Kandel, Harry Mudd of Star Trek fame. He had a coke problem and killed himself shortly after the Naugles commercials were made.
There is another one on Sunset between Santa Monica and Hollywood.
Check your sources – it was actor Roger C. Carmel who played Senor Naugles (and Harry Mudd, in addition to other roles). I was amazed when I heard it – I had to look close the next time I saw it.
From Wikipedia:
What’s the deal with all the restaurant chains with corporate headquarters in Columbus? It’s like the fast food capital of the country.
Too many entries…
Ollie’s Trolley and **Burger Queen ** came to my mind…
Of course you are correct! I don’t know why I get those names confused, but this isn’t the first time.
White Castle hails from Columbus, as well as Wendy’s. I am not aware of any other major chain that operates from there. Actually, Southern California should be called the franchise restaurant capital of the world. Chains originating here:
McDonald’s
Taco Bell
Del Taco
IHOP
In-N-Out
Farmer Boys
Norm’s
Jack in the Box
Denny’s
Bob’s Big Boy
Sizzler
And I am sure many more. It seems our suburban sprawl is just the right incubator for these types of chains. We have a large enough market to do media, a car culture that makes roadside food a must, and a lifestyle that gets us out of the house.
Add Carl’s Jr., now CKE Restaurants, Inc., which owns Hardee’s.
I admit I didn’t read through 8 pages of posts, but did anybody mention Rax Roast Beef?
I remember as kids when we ordered french fries, we always delighted to hear the counter person say “Gol’nbrownfries” into the order mic. I guess that was part of their shtick.
Only about ten times. And on this page as well. 
sigh…well did anybody mention the gol’nbrownfries? 
Taco Tico–Crystal hamburgers–Jim Dandy Fried Chicken–I miss Crystal and the corn fritters at Jim Dandy
There’s one in Westfield MA
There is? I looked it up in my phone book and don’t see it. Can you tell me where? I’m always looking for new places to eat.
I remember seeing Lums in Pburgh all the time but my grandpa never took us there. I’ll have to see if he’ll take me on my next visit.
The only restaurant I miss is Chuck’s Steakhouse.
Someone told me once that it was a chain but I’ve never seen another. It used to reside in the Auburn Mall (Mass). They had an excellent buffet, the first buffet I ever went to actually. My mom used to work there when I was a wee lass and we lived in Auburn. We were dirt poor so she choose to work there for the free meals. She would take us because there was a massive price reduction for young children. They had the best steak fries ever. Oooooo, the huge buttered rolls - dipped in thick mushroom gravy, YUM!
I think I’m gonna cry now.
I still remember being a little kid (living in Worcester) and spending my Saturday’s with my mom. Before we could afford a car, we’d take the bus to Auburn. We’d go to the library, play at the playground at the high school, walk to the flea market (gone now), and walk back to the mall for dinner at Chucks. Sometimes if we had extra money, we’d get a small Orange Julius and share it. My sisters never wanted to go with us so it was our own special time. When we got a car, we’d hit all the yard sales between our house and the mall, then hit the library, playground and the flea market. We’d always end up at Chucks.
Once, when I was in my late teens, my mom and I spend a Saturday the way we had when I was a kid. We hadn’t taken a bus together in years and we hadn’t even been to the mall without my stepdad since I was 13. On that day, we did all the things we used to do, including walking our now fat selves to the flea market and back. When we got to the mall, we realized that Chucks was gone. We both got quite teary-eyed at the realization that our tradition was just a fond memory. I think my mom was depressed at the passage of time and how it changes our lives. I was depressed at the loss of such a huge part of my childhood.
I will never forget those days. Even now, when I’m almost 27 and am living 50 miles away, I still drive to Worcester at least once a month. I pick up my mom and take her to any place she desires. One year, I took a Saturday off from work so we could spend the day yardsaling. Sometimes we drive an hour to get to a faraway mall, sometimes we just stay in Worcester. We still finish up by eating dinner together. The restaurants change with almost every visit and none seem to taste as good as Chucks. But, it’s a way to carry on the tradition and I’m happy with it.
There is a chain called Chuck’s Steakhouse and there’s even one in Southwick. But, the one in Auburn changed it’s name to just Chuck’s before closing for good, so I don’t think they’re the same.
We had a few Taco Tico s on the north central Gulf of Mexico coast until Katrina–lots of Taco Bells remain. Crystal was like White Castle and may have been local–had better burgers–Down here we also had Frostop which is still around in a few places but they don’t have their signature frozen mugs of root beer anymore.