Hamburger Mary's
 The Hamburger Mary's in Denver in 2009 | |
| Industry | Restaurants |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Chicago and West Hollywood, United States |
Number of locations | 13 |
| Website |
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Hamburger Mary's Bar & Grille is a gay-themed and LGBT-friendly burger restaurant chain[1] that started in San Francisco, California, in 1972. Their motto is: "an open-air bar and grill for open-minded people", and the eateries are often in "gay-centric" neighborhoods. The menu items include humorously named items[2] and the decor of the restaurants is flamboyant. Cross-dressing is common, with many of their locations hosting drag shows on weekends. Mary in the name is a reference to the slang descriptor "Mary" used for gay men as far back as the early 1900s.[3] There are 13 Hamburger Mary's in the U.S. and one in Berlin, Germany as of 2015.[4] Their Portland, Oregon location closed in late 2012 when they lost their franchise and their San Francisco location closed in 2013. Their Denver, Colorado location was renamed the M Uptown as the result of a franchise dispute in late 2015.[5] Their main offices are in Chicago and West Hollywood, as of 2013. Hamburger Mary's has reopened in Denver, their new location is 1336 E 17th street.
References
- ↑ Crain, Tom (March 2006). "Out is in at unconventional bar and grill chain". Franchise Times. pp. 22–24.
- ↑ "Hamburger Mary's, Andersonville | Metromix Chicago". Chicago.metromix.com. 2012-04-05. Retrieved 2012-04-12.
- ↑ Ferruzza, Charles. "Hamburger Mary's figures Kansas City's ready for big gay burgers | Restaurant Reviews". The Pitch. Retrieved 2012-06-20.
- ↑ "Hamburger Mary's, flamboyant foolishness, modest flavors". The Bay View Compass. 2012-04-02. Retrieved 2012-04-12.
- ↑ "Denver Hamburger Mary's revamped as M Uptown". the Denver Post. 2015-12-23. Retrieved 2015-12-23.