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The “Ollieburger” was invented by a Miami Beach cafe owner named Oliver Gleichenhaus. John Y. Brown Jr, the man who made Kentucky Fried Chicken a big business (it wasn’t Colonel Sanders, sorry) bought out Mr. G. and attempted to take the burger nationwide via the Lum’s restaurant chain and Ollie’s Trolley carry-outs, but failed. The burger supposedly contains a secret combination of 23 seasonings.
I used to eat at Lums in the 1970s. I don't even remember their burgers. The Germanic sausage/brat/hot dog in beer was the theme. The burger to beat at the time was probably Shoney's "All American."
The “Ollieburger” was invented by a Miami Beach cafe owner named Oliver Gleichenhaus. John Y. Brown Jr, the man who made Kentucky Fried Chicken a big business (it wasn’t Colonel Sanders, sorry) bought out Mr. G. and attempted to take the burger nationwide via the Lum’s restaurant chain and Ollie’s Trolley carry-outs, but failed. The burger supposedly contains a secret combination of 23 seasonings.
We had both Lum's and Ollie's Trolley when I lived in Atlanta in the 70s. I didn't realize they were related. I only ate at the Trolley a couple of times, and don't recall it to be anything special.
Looks like a "throw everything in but the kitchen sink" recipe. Looking at it made me recollect the burger that "Arthur's", a long gone college bar in Burlington VT was testing. I don't know the exact ingredients that went into it, but it was one of the best burgers I've ever tasted. For whatever reason, it never made it to the menu. I do remember there were mushrooms IN the burger, which is a trick to do without the burger falling apart.
We had both Lum's and Ollie's Trolley when I lived in Atlanta in the 70s. I didn't realize they were related. I only ate at the Trolley a couple of times, and don't recall it to be anything special.
We had Ollie’s Trolly here in Windsor back in the 70s and 80s. Had no idea that it was a franchise and not an independent restaurant. Loved their seasoned fries especially!
Seems to be a short lived business - selling spices for a restaurant that has substantially been closed for 30+ years.
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