britishers -- tell me about WIMPY BARS and their shitty burgers

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there was a lovely romantic and charming article in a late 90's SELECT mag by steve lowe all about WIMPY bars. i must dig that out. i couldn't believe it when he wrote those 'isn't everything shit...' books. they were the total opposite of this particular piece.

― pisces, Tuesday, 1 May 2007 16:16 (nineteen years ago)

We had a Wimpy's in Edgware. I think it was replaced by a KFC. And the supermarket was replaced by a Blockbuster's. And the Loppylug's video outlet was replaced by a Haagen Dazs concern. And the betting shop closed down. Thus even Edgware is not immune to creeping globalisation. Even Poundstretcher is gone.

=''(

― admrl, Tuesday, 1 May 2007 16:16 (nineteen years ago)

...which is strange because I can remember going into the centre of town (London) to go to McDonalds, and it was strange and exciting. By that point, Wimpys must have been a bit old hat.

Now I remember - first trip to the US (1977) was when McD's breakfast was launched. It was truly revolting.

― Masonic Boom, Tuesday, 1 May 2007 16:16 (nineteen years ago)

Oh where was I? I had one...

Oh yeah, Teddington.

― Mark G, Tuesday, 1 May 2007 16:17 (nineteen years ago)

think the subway on union st (there is one on almost every other st, these days) is next to the jessops and has been for a while. I do remember a wimpy on union st, though... but think there was a burger king, too, because I remember there was one inside central station and one outside and the prices were different. maybe the wimpy turned into a burger king and closed down. when the burger king on sauchiehall st (near the CCA and eh ABC ish) closed down and they took the signs down there was a kind of scorched impression of an earlier wimpy sign!

― RJG, Tuesday, 1 May 2007 16:17 (nineteen years ago)

In 1989, the Burger King brand acquired many locations of its major UK rival Wimpy when its parent company bought the brand from its previous owner United Biscuits and re-branded them as "Burger King", giving it an even greater presence in that country. While other "Wimpy" locations are still trading today (now independent from BK) they no longer have the presence they once did (the market is now dominated by Burger King and the larger McDonald's).

― Groke, Tuesday, 1 May 2007 16:18 (nineteen years ago)

Burker King on Union St is opposite the station. The Wimpy that I'm almost sure is still there is on the same side as Subway/Jessops and possibly in the same place as the former.

― onimo, Tuesday, 1 May 2007 16:20 (nineteen years ago)

No mention of Mr Wimpy yet? Surely the creepiest creation ever to turn up at a children's party?

― Matt DC, Tuesday, 1 May 2007 16:23 (nineteen years ago)

I can't remember if there was actually a Wimpys in Cheshunt or if we had to go down to Waltham Cross for it. Though for REALLY exciting shopping expeditions, we went to the one in Wood Green.

― Masonic Boom, Tuesday, 1 May 2007 16:24 (nineteen years ago)

I am off to find a Wimpy Bar!

― onimo, Tuesday, 1 May 2007 16:24 (nineteen years ago)

Didn't they rebrand a few years ago? Please, let's keep our native culture alive.

― admrl, Tuesday, 1 May 2007 16:25 (nineteen years ago)

yeah, mr. wimpy was a bit crap. unlike j. wellington wimpy (I looked it up)

― RJG, Tuesday, 1 May 2007 16:25 (nineteen years ago)

The last time I had a Wimpy was in Brighton, I think, the day of the S1n1st3r picnic when I bad-manneredly gatecrashed bedspace at Archel's and Ben bought a hat (for the possibly 3 ilxors who'll know what I'm talking about). I had a bender and it came on a china plate, anyway.

― Madchen, Tuesday, 1 May 2007 16:25 (nineteen years ago)

from j. wellington wimpy's wikipedia page:

The Serbian name for this character is Pera Ždera. There are quite a few grill meat restaurants named after him there.

― RJG, Tuesday, 1 May 2007 16:26 (nineteen years ago)

http://www.wimpyburgers.co.uk/holding.jpg

― admrl, Tuesday, 1 May 2007 16:26 (nineteen years ago)

I was just trying to look at that website. But...

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apparently the Seth Efrikans are coming!

― Masonic Boom, Tuesday, 1 May 2007 16:27 (nineteen years ago)

bah

http://news.independent.co.uk/business/news/article2311387.ece

― Masonic Boom, Tuesday, 1 May 2007 16:27 (nineteen years ago)

No mention of Mr Wimpy yet? Surely the creepiest creation ever to turn up at a children's party?

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/40122000/jpg/_40122284_blair_nursery203.jpg

http://www.nff.org.uk/chancellor/chancellor_nff6.jpg

― Tom D., Tuesday, 1 May 2007 16:28 (nineteen years ago)

no way is Mr Wimpy creepier than Ronald Macdonald.

― blueski, Tuesday, 1 May 2007 16:30 (nineteen years ago)

is this mr. wimpy?

http://www.mobygames.com/images/covers/large/1113917736-00.jpg

― Eisbaer, Tuesday, 1 May 2007 16:32 (nineteen years ago)

clowns or clown-like people at children's partys...no problem

cartoon beefeaters...um

― RJG, Tuesday, 1 May 2007 16:33 (nineteen years ago)

http://www.describe-online.com/glasgow/unionstreet.htm

According to this, Wimpy is there, next door to Subway. I hope Gerry enjoys his walk. Though they also seem to think that Fopp is called "Gary Jules", so I'm not sure they are to be trusted.

― ailsa, Tuesday, 1 May 2007 16:33 (nineteen years ago)

"doorway not known" sounds mysterious.

― Masonic Boom, Tuesday, 1 May 2007 16:34 (nineteen years ago)

http://www.ben-eden.com/images/wimpy_game.jpg

― Eisbaer, Tuesday, 1 May 2007 16:34 (nineteen years ago)

if that IS mr. wimpy, he looks pretty cool -- more like a sports team mascot than a burger joint mascot.

― Eisbaer, Tuesday, 1 May 2007 16:35 (nineteen years ago)

clowns or clown-like people at children's partys...no problem

oh really

― blueski, Tuesday, 1 May 2007 16:35 (nineteen years ago)

not that you'd have either of them turn up to a children's party not taking place within the restuarant anyway surely?

― blueski, Tuesday, 1 May 2007 16:36 (nineteen years ago)

WAIT...there was a Wimpy game?

― admrl, Tuesday, 1 May 2007 16:37 (nineteen years ago)

Onimo has just texted me to tell me that the Wimpy in Union Street in Glasgow is no more :-/

― ailsa, Tuesday, 1 May 2007 16:41 (nineteen years ago)

Wimpy Milkshake however are another kettle of "cumberland rings". (Am I making them up??? OH SO INDIE ARGH)

Milky Wimpshake! My indiest pals liked 'em so I pretended to too but I had never heard a note of theirs until I decided to steal some from the internet, at which point I said "eh" and forgot about them again.

I really liked Swindon Wimpy as a nipper. That is the kind of classy individual you are dealing with here. Anyway, I liked the food better than McDonald's and the Burger King it turned into, and you didn't feel so pressurised to rush and leave, maybe because it wasn't usually as busy.

― a passing spacecadet, Tuesday, 1 May 2007 16:42 (nineteen years ago)

ALAS

― RJG, Tuesday, 1 May 2007 16:49 (nineteen years ago)

There was one in Glasgow that made really, really great burgers. It's an O'Brien's now.

― stet, Tuesday, 1 May 2007 16:51 (nineteen years ago)

The West Ealing Wimpy is still open for business!!!

― jel --, Tuesday, 1 May 2007 17:08 (nineteen years ago)

finally some good news!

i doubt i'll ever go back tho :/

― blueski, Tuesday, 1 May 2007 17:09 (nineteen years ago)

http://scoop.diamondgalleries.com/news_images/1603_4136_2.jpg

― Tracer Hand, Tuesday, 1 May 2007 17:12 (nineteen years ago)

I wish life was like that cartoon

― admrl, Tuesday, 1 May 2007 17:13 (nineteen years ago)

good morning adam!

― blueski, Tuesday, 1 May 2007 17:14 (nineteen years ago)

I think someone had taken the Y of the Wimpy swingy thing that they have out on the street last time I went past.

Southern Fried Chicken always seems more popular.

― jel --, Tuesday, 1 May 2007 17:14 (nineteen years ago)

good morning you fine little fellow

xp

― admrl, Tuesday, 1 May 2007 17:15 (nineteen years ago)

you fine little fellow

crossposts

― RJG, Tuesday, 1 May 2007 17:15 (nineteen years ago)

WIMPY FAP, WIMPY FAP, WIMPY FAP!!
we never had it. :(

― homosexual II, Tuesday, 1 May 2007 18:09 (nineteen years ago)

But you can't buy pints in Wimpys anyway.

― braveclub, Tuesday, 1 May 2007 18:11 (nineteen years ago)

but... burgers!

― homosexual II, Tuesday, 1 May 2007 18:16 (nineteen years ago)

There's one in Nottingham still. In the Broadmarsh shopping centre.

Milky Wimpshake! etc
I'll thank thee to not diss my ex-boyfriend's band on a thread about exquisite burgers. Mm.

― emil.y, Tuesday, 1 May 2007 18:20 (nineteen years ago)

we have these guys in ontario:
http://www.mywimpysdiner.com/banerfoter/headerleft.jpg

when all you had, burger-wise, to choose from in your crappy town was McDicks, Burger King and Harveys... Wimpy's - not so bad!

― The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall, Tuesday, 1 May 2007 18:51 (nineteen years ago)

WIMPY FAB

― braveclub, Tuesday, 1 May 2007 19:04 (nineteen years ago)

best burger in London, where's it at?

― blueski, Tuesday, 1 May 2007 19:17 (nineteen years ago)

there's a wimpy at Norton Caines services on the M6 toll road

(hello football displacement activities)

― Porkpie, Tuesday, 1 May 2007 19:39 (nineteen years ago)

The bun was fucking BROWN BREAD last time I had a wimpy (possiblt the same time Madchen had her Bender), wtf. Way to spoil a burger, Wimpy.

― Mark C, Tuesday, 1 May 2007 20:23 (nineteen years ago)

best burger in London, where's it at?

Ed's Diner, duh.

― Dom Passantino, Tuesday, 1 May 2007 20:25 (nineteen years ago)

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