• This Bob's restaurant was built in 1949 by local residents Scott MacDonald and Ward Albert, and is the oldest remaining Bobs Big Boy in America.
  • Bob's Big Boy is a casual dining restaurant chain founded by Bob Wian in Southern California in 1936, originally named Bob's Pantry.
  • Bobs Big Boy founder, Bob Wian, started at the bottom. Shortly after graduating high school in 1933, he worked at the White Log Coffee Shop in Los Angeles.
  • For many who grew up in California and other states during the mid-20th century, the go-to place to grab a bite was Bobs Big Boy.
  • As Wian looked up to see Richard walk in, he casually said to him, “Hello, Big Boy!” After saying that, Bobs eyes lit up- inspired what he had just said.
  • About 6 months after opening, Bob Wian added the famous double-decker burger to the menu and with it changed the name of his restaurant to Bob's Big Boy.
  • Located at 4211 Riverside Drive in Burbank, this Bobs Big Boy was built in 1949 making it the oldest remaining Bobs Big Boy in the United States.
  • The “Big Boy” was originally invented by Bobs Big Boy founder Bob Wian in 1937 and was the precursor to the now-legendary McDonald’s Big Mac.
  • Wikisimpsons - The Simpsons Wiki. Bob's Big Boy is the mascot for Bob's Big Boy. Bob's Big Boy appeared in a dream that Homer had, along with other fast food mascots.