Hires Big H

Hires Big H
IndustryRestaurant
Area served
Sandy, Utah

Hires Big H is a restaurant chain headquartered in Sandy, Utah.

Hires Drive-In was founded in 1959 by Don Hale,[1] a former grocer, with the assistance of his wife Shirley Hickman.[2][3] In addition to the flagship branch located near the center of Salt Lake City, there are additional locations in Midvale and West Valley City.[4]

Noted for honoring the tradition of the drive-in restaurants of the 1950s—both in its menu and interior decoration—the restaurants have achieved national recognition in publications like the American Automobile Association's Via magazine.[5] Like many other Utah restaurants, it offers the regional condiment called fry sauce. Hires fry sauce[6] can be found in grocery stores around the state.[4]

Don Hale died of natural causes at the age of 93 on Saturday, January 29, 2011, in Salt Lake City, Utah.[7]

References

  1. ^ biographical article on Don Hale, Salt Lake Magazine
  2. ^ "Big 'H' still hot", Deseret News
  3. ^ Hires Story
  4. ^ a b House, Dawn (2011-01-31). "Hires Big H founder known for work ethic". The Salt Lake Tribune. Archive.sltrib.com. Retrieved 2017-11-24.
  5. ^ Utah Road Food
  6. ^ "Fry sauce is Utah’s food gift to the country"
  7. ^ House, Dawn (January 31, 2011). "Hires Big H founder known for work ethic". The Salt Lake Tribune.