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55. It's not hype.

Mon May 3, 2021, 02:24 PM

May 2021

It's transplanted Midwesterners who miss their White Castle. The same thing happened when they opened up a shop in Phoenix. Lots of transplants and snowbirds from Ohio, Chicago, and the rest of the Midwest there, just as there are in Florida. They miss their hometown restaurants. Which is why Portillos, Giordano's, Lou Malnoti's, and other Midwest restaurant chains set up shop there, and are doing fairly well. White Castle is only following in their footsteps.

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White Castle grand opening in Orlando - the lines go on for miles [View all] FelineOverlord May 2021 OP

Are they giving away free food? LisaL May 2021 #1

Shite Castle is NOT food... nt kirkuchiyo May 2021 #2

I'm 100% in agreement with you. sdfernando May 2021 #11

When I was in the AF I was stationed in Missouri. kirkuchiyo May 2021 #27

I knew some one would have to whine about this. LOL USALiberal May 2021 #70

White Castle grand opening in Orlando - the lines go on for miles FelineOverlord May 2021 #3

White Castle is too much like Krystal. House of Roberts May 2021 #4

Guess they must be transplants from the New York area. dhol82 May 2021 #5

Way back in the early 1960s there was a White Castle in Daytona Beach, Florida csziggy May 2021 #21

Ah, White Castle! I remember it well! lucca18 May 2021 #30

Could In and Out expand here instead? Tommy Carcetti May 2021 #6

I've never had an in and out burger, jimfields33 May 2021 #8

Personally I don't like In and Out. Never could understand the hype. chowder66 May 2021 #9

Yes, of course you can make a better burger at home. MineralMan May 2021 #41

I usually only eat fast food on a road trip, and Burger King is my go-to sinful thing. Treefrog May 2021 #49

My point wasn't about fast food it was about In & Out specifically. chowder66 May 2021 #51

Hype works. Buckeye_Democrat May 2021 #7

Hype does work, you're right about that! Treefrog May 2021 #18

Yep, my oldest brother did that too! Buckeye_Democrat May 2021 #19

We were too lol! Treefrog May 2021 #46

it was restricted in distribution stopdiggin May 2021 #60

The opening of Harold and Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay... Initech May 2021 #54

I never saw that movie from the series! Buckeye_Democrat May 2021 #58

It's not hype. GoCubsGo May 2021 #55

Yeah, that's probably the main explanation. Buckeye_Democrat May 2021 #57

Wonder how many voted in 2020? Some, sure, but there's no obvious Hortensis May 2021 #10

What a sad commentary on our country. Vinca May 2021 #12

That was my exact reaction as well. smirkymonkey May 2021 #42

Ground Beef, Cheap Gasoline, No Sidewalks ... Ron Green May 2021 #13

Ah, the American dream! dhol82 May 2021 #68

I grew up in Columbus, Ohio Trailrider1951 May 2021 #14

I think the small size of the burgers is part of the appeal. Buckeye_Democrat May 2021 #22

I think sliders mean they pop the entire thing in their mouth alphafemale May 2021 #25

Lol! Yeah, I know. Buckeye_Democrat May 2021 #28

A Slider slides out your ass too. Captain Zero May 2021 #39

As young guys sarisataka May 2021 #26

That's just crazy Ferrets are Cool May 2021 #15

Well, I feel stupid. I'd never heard of it and had to ask my friend. Treefrog May 2021 #16

Someone tell those folks its overrated jcgoldie May 2021 #17

Overrated might be generous. BannonsLiver May 2021 #38

Meanwhile there's no line at Krystals.... NightWatcher May 2021 #20

Those steamed square burgers are usually branded as Krystal's in the South alphafemale May 2021 #23

The Castle sarisataka May 2021 #24

White Castle Is What It Is. MineralMan May 2021 #29

We will get the crave sarisataka May 2021 #34

Yeah. My close-by one is on White Bear Avenue. MineralMan May 2021 #36

The only food that I'd ever ship from my area... Buckeye_Democrat May 2021 #32

One of my mother's school friends sarisataka May 2021 #35

Wow, that's ugly. jalan48 May 2021 #31

I don't do lines, and certainly not for White Castle Brother Buzz May 2021 #33

Barf BannonsLiver May 2021 #37

*snort* smirkymonkey May 2021 #43

Is White Castle new in Florida? Renew Deal May 2021 #40

Yeah. It just opened there. MineralMan May 2021 #44

I know lots of old timers that like it Renew Deal May 2021 #47

Yeah. A lot of old farts remember such places MineralMan May 2021 #52

I live in Orlando OriginalGeek May 2021 #53

I've never understood this obsession some have with burger chains Mosby May 2021 #45

Hamburgers are better than beef wellington Renew Deal May 2021 #48

I suspect it's as much homesickness/nostalgia as an obsession. GoCubsGo May 2021 #56

Yeah, that's probably a lot of it around here. Mosby May 2021 #65

Story about White Castle... Stuart G May 2021 #50

Nights at White Castle spoof, funny stuff. It was the late-night place after a night of drinking SaintLouisBlues May 2021 #59

As a third-shift computer operator, there were few restaurant choices at 3am lunchtime. JustABozoOnThisBus May 2021 #67

desperate starving people will eat anything nt msongs May 2021 #61

I like a good burger at least as much as the next gal (and probably more than), but Wingus Dingus May 2021 #62

UPDATE FelineOverlord May 2021 #63

A Mickey's 40 oz'er was about the only way I could get those things down when younger. roamer65 May 2021 #64

Yuck. If I'm going out for a burger it's gonna be Culvers or 5 guys. Luciferous May 2021 #66

I'm guessing a food bank line. moondust May 2021 #69

Belly bombers...be in the ER by 9:00 PM. Demsrule86 May 2021 #71