Original Tommy's
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| Private | |
| Industry | Fast food restaurants |
| Founded |
Los Angeles, California United States (1946) |
| Headquarters | Monrovia, California |
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Number of locations
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34(31 California, 3 Nevada) |
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Key people
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Thomas James "Tommy" Koulax, Founder (1918-1992) |
| Products | hamburgers, hot dogs, tamales, chili, french fries, soft drinks |
| Website | originaltommys |
Coordinates: 34°04′10″N 118°16′35″W / 34.069545°N 118.276368°W
Original Tommy's is a hamburger restaurant chain in Southern California, United States. It is known for its chili burgers.
The original location was opened on May 15, 1946, by Tom Koulax (October 26, 1918 - May 28, 1992), the son of Greek immigrants, on the northeast corner of Beverly and Rampart boulevards west of downtown Los Angeles. The stand, which still exists today, sold hamburgers and hot dogs topped with chili. At first business was slow, but it soon started to pick up. During the 1960s, the entire lot at this intersection was purchased. Soon after, the northwest corner was acquired for expanded parking and storage of goods. Not long after that, a second service counter occupying the building at the perimeter of the northeast lot was set up. The food was essentially the same from both locations, except for longer lines at the original shack counter, perhaps for nostalgic reasons.
Tommy's grew to 30 locations by 2006. Most Original Tommy's restaurants are found in the Greater Los Angeles Area. In recent years several locations have closed. The Santa Monica location was closed on April 20, 2014 when the landlord refused to renew the lease and leased the location to Starbucks instead.
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