Carrols Hamburgers

[tirolski]

If you were born in 1971 or later, Carrols would've been gone by the time you were old enough to remember.

Yup.

The competition from national chains eventually proved overwhelming. "McDonald's and Burger King would come after us, build next door and then outspend us," Slotnick said.
Fact

In Syracuse, remembering Carrols: Serving up a fast-food flashback

Carrols fed hungry locals a diet of Crispy Country Chicken and Club Burgers.

www.syracuse.com

 

[Tjf1967]

I definitely remember it growing up in Troy.

You grew up in Troy NY?

 

[Harvey]

Actually I think I grew up when we bought this house 2 years ago.

Born in Williamstown MA. Barely remember it, we were tenants on a farm with a big red dog. Then my parents were grad students at RPI until I was in 4th grade. They graduated and took jobs in NJ, and we moved, from my beloved NY.

 

[Cornhead]

Upper Court St Binghamton, we lived across the river about a mile upstream. My brother owned a 17ft Grumman canoe that a friend who lived on the river let chain up behind his house.. We would paddle it to Carrols. I can remember the Looney Tunes glasses rolling around in the bottom of the boat on the return trip.

My ex had a dozen glasses boxed up when we were married. My family had a cupboard full. Not one glass has survived.

 

[Campgottagopee]

I'll check with my mom on the glasses. It wouldn't surprise me if she has a few of them.

 

[Tjf1967]

Red barn had those. One by one they went. They also had super bowl summary books. I still have those.

 

[jamesdeluxe]

The Looney Tunes glasses are easy to find on the internet. Just looking at them brings back memories -- everyone had them back then.

 

[tirolski]

The Looney Tunes glasses are easy to find on the internet. Just looking at them brings back memories -- everyone had them back then.
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Drinking caffeinated fizzed sugary cola outta a Pepe Le Pew skunk glass was always a treat.
My favorite one was Yosemite Sam or the big rooster, Foghorn Leghorn.
There may be one still stuck away in a cupboard behind something or inna box somewhere in the cellar.

 

[Brownski]

I think we found the dividing line between GenX and the boomers cause I have no memory of Carrol’s at all. I remember getting Empire Strikes Back glasses from Burger King though.

 

[jasonwx]

Here is something from the past
Do any of you old timers, that includes me remember
The Sunoco football sticker books and bowl giveaways