Co-owner Brandon Wright said it is an "exploratory listing. No favorite quotes to show; Favorites. Do stories like this matter to you? Here’s What They’re Telling Parents So Far, Hundreds Of Holiday Decorations For Sale From ‘Wreaths Of LUV’ Program Teaching Workplace Skills. Hamburger Mayr's retail space has been listed for sale. A daily dose of neighborhood news delivered to your inbox every morning. When asked what other locations he was exploring, Wright said it was too soon to know where Hamburger Mary’s could move. SE. “I can’t imagine Chicago without a Hamburger Mary’s,” he said. It is important to him that they aren’t blindsided by anything, he said. Andersonville restaurant/bar closed on St. Patrick's Day after inspection. Local owners and partners Doug Hanchett and Tom Zarkowski will open a Hamburger Mary’s location this fall at 6240 28th St. With humble beginnings as an eclectic late-night beer and burger joint, Hamburger Mary’s quickly established itself as a staple in the LGBT community. Hamburger Marys Long Beach is located at 330 Pine Ave, Long Beach CA. The district is laying out several different plans and time frames for an eventual return, but will rely on schools to create specific plans. “I don’t like it when businesses close or move with no notice to their employees,” Wright said. Every dime we make funds reporting from Chicago’s neighborhoods. And if they move, they’ll open another Chicago location. Other. Hamburger Mary's owners, brothers Ashley and Brandon Wright, wouldn't specify why the city shut the restaurant down. Hamburger Mary's Bar & Grille is a gay-themed and LGBT-friendly burger restaurant chain that started in San Francisco, California, in 1972. Co-owner Brandon Wright said it is an "exploratory listing. But Wright made it clear Hamburger Mary’s will be staying at its current location for the foreseeable future and that the restaurant is not closing. “Even a gourmet one.”. DNAinfo first reported the restaurant's suspended license. About Us. Wright said rising costs are “outpacing the price increases” the burger chain charges. Hamburger Mary's appears on Eater Chicago's best places to watch the NCAA basketball tournament. In 1972 the original Hamburger Mary’s Bar & Grille was introduced in San Francisco as an “open air bar & grille for open minded people”. “The business space is up for sale and our hope is that we are able to move somewhere with a bigger dining area and less rent,” he said. We are hoping to be open tomorrow," Ashley Wright wrote in an email. “It’s just hard to do business in Andersonville,” said Brandon Wright, co-owner of the restaurant chain. newsletter, Hamburger Mary's Shut Down For Health Code Violations [DNAinfo], Chongqing-Style Hot Pot Chain Adapts to Takeout at First U.S. “It’s a great corner and it’s an architecturally significant building, so I’m assuming whoever goes in there will have the ability to operate there successfully,” he said. We aren’t looking for world domination, with a gazillion “cookie-cutter” locations all robotically moving to the same beat. He said the listing went on the market nearly three weeks ago. "It's just hard to do business in Andersonville," he said. The mismatched flatware & dishes, kooky artwork and antiques added to the kitsch and charm of the place. This includes directly interviewing sources and research / analysis of primary source documents. “We can only charge so much for a hamburger,” he said. Indicates that a Newsmaker/Newsmakers was/were physically present to report the article from some/all of the location(s) it concerns. ANDERSONVILLE — Hamburger Mary’s, the iconic LGBTQ-friendly burger chain, has listed its Chicago location for sale. Primary category in which blog post is published, Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window), Lincoln Square, North Center, Irving Park, Learn more about Civil’s Credibility Indicators, Coronavirus Kills 197 More Illinoisans Since Wednesday, Bringing Death Toll To 12,029, Chicago Could Reopen Schools In January. Hamburger Mary's owners, brothers Ashley and Brandon Wright, wouldn't specify why the city shut the restaurant down. It was a funky friendly dive put together on a shoe-string budget. It was an “open-air bar and grille for open-minded people” (a motto we still use today), where everyone was welcome. Identical twin brothers Ashley and Brandon Wright, co-owners of Hamburger Mary’s, a flamboyant franchise of LGBT-friendly restaurants that serve gourmet burgers and cocktails, along with drag shows and nightly entertainment, each work undercover as the other watches via a live video feed. Back in August, city officials cited the restaurant for storing for the improper temperatures, a few flies, poor hygiene and mice droppings in the beer storage area and behind the bar. While there are some strict standards for all Hamburger Mary’s franchises to assure quality and consistency, we offer the most flexibility in operating your restaurant. Movies. Posted on May 16, 2016 | 03:20pm. Subscribe to Block Club Chicago. Nov 2010 – Present 9 years 1 month. "Mary" in the name is a reference to the slang descriptor "Mary" used for gay men as far back as the early 1900s. Owner Hamburger Marys Bar and Grill Tampa, FL. There is still over a year left on the current lease, Wright said. But I guess the health department wasn't satisfied, so they are giving us time to clear it up. Among the most recent victims were 55 people in Cook County, including a man in his 30s. Television. “And that goes for all the small businesses in Andersonville.”. Co-owner Ashley Wright prepares for a drag show at Hamburger Mary's. These are selected by the writer and confirmed by the editor. Two weeks after the failed inspection, city officials made another visit and found management had cleaned up the restaurant, earning them a pass. Hamburger Mary's Owners Hope Health Code Shutter Lasts Only A Day, Sign up for the "It's just hard to do business in Andersonville," he said. “If you like Hamburger Mary’s and you have enjoyed your time there, then come back because we are still there and we could use your support,” he said. The eateries are often in gayborhoods and are intended to represent stereotypical gay culture through, for example, humorously named menu items, flamboyant decor and many of their locations hosting drag shows on weekends. Music. When Hamburger Mary's co-owners and identical twin brothers Ashley and Brandon Wright went undercover to perform separate jobs in their LGBT-friendly restaurants, they accomplished a lot more than they ever thought they would. ANDERSONVILLE — Hamburger Mary’s, the iconic LGBTQ-friendly burger chain, has listed its Chicago location for sale. Twelve youths and young adults are being paid an $800 stipend for the 10-week program, where they create holiday decorations and learn workplace skills and etiquette. But the owner said the restaurant, 5400 N. Clark St., isn’t going anywhere for at least a year. But just because the restaurant isn’t closing or leaving its current location anytime soon, doesn’t mean they don’t need your patronage, he said. There are many reasons for opening a Hamburger Mary’s franchise, but perhaps the best one is that you can finally be your own boss! But loyal customers shouldn’t worry about the restaurant chain leaving the city, he said. "We are extremely disappointed with the overzealousness of the health department here," Ashley Wright wrote. "Of course it didn't help they showed up the day after a record-busy weekend, so things weren't as clean as they should have been.". Hamburger Mary's owners, brothers Ashley and Brandon Wright, wouldn't specify why the city shut the restaurant down. This article contains new, firsthand information uncovered by its reporter(s). And if they move, they’ll open another Chicago location. As a news piece, this article cites verifiable, third-party sources which have all been thoroughly fact-checked and deemed credible by the Newsroom in accordance with the Civil Constitution. "We had a few health code issues, which we thought were rather routine. 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