Shoney's Big Boy: Difference between revisions

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Shoney's Big Boy is a national restaurant chain. In 1971 it had five locations in Birmingham.

The downtown location, at 221-231 20th Street North, was known as a "gay friendly" late-night spot in the early 1970s.

The "Big Boy" statue from the Hoover location was stolen on April 22, 1979 and re-discovered on the roof of Berry High School two days later.

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 '''Shoney's Big Boy''' is a national restaurant chain. In [[1971]] it had five locations in [[Birmingham]].
+The downtown location, at 221-231 [[20th Street North]], was known as a "gay friendly" late-night spot in the early 1970s.
 The "Big Boy" statue from the [[Hoover]] location was stolen on [[April 22]], [[1979]] and re-discovered on the roof of [[Berry High School]] two days later.
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 ==Locations==
 * 7757 [[Crestwood Boulevard]]
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 * 221 [[20th Street North]]
 * 1037 [[3rd Avenue West]]
+* 512 [[Fieldstown Road]], [[Gardendale]]
 * [[Hoover Mall]], opened 1970s
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+==References==
+* "[http://www.invisiblehistory.org/uploads/1/3/2/0/13206586/img019_1_orig.jpg Barfly]" Eastern edition (1973), via the [[Invisible Histories Project]]
 [[Category:Restaurant chains]]
+[[Category:1927 Porter Clothing Co. building]]
+[[Category:Crestwood Boulevard]]
+[[Category:Aaron Aronov Drive]]
+[[Category:Parkway East]]
+[[Category:3rd Avenue West]]
+[[Category:Fieldstown Road]]
+[[Category:Hoover Mall]]