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title: "Big Boy Is Celebrating 85 Years In A Big Way!"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/66ff0010-a395-4405-b004-5722a552fa45
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20210623_big_boy_is_celebrating_85_years_in_a_big_way.html
category: "Family dining"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Family dining"
published: 2021-06-23T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:28:21.356Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1551836022-deb4988cc6c0?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# Big Boy Is Celebrating 85 Years In A Big Way!

**TL;DR:** Big Boy Restaurants is celebrating its 85th birthday with a social media contest where winners can win a free Big Boy Burger and Fries for a year. The company is poised to continue its legacy with new locations and renovations to existing restaurants.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2021-06-23. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20210623_big_boy_is_celebrating_85_years_in_a_big_way.html).*

## Story

A few fun facts about Big Boy you may not know. Stan Lee was an early creator of the original Big Boy comics. Big Boy himself is based off a real person, Rick Woodruff, who was obsessed with the original double-decker burger. The movie, Heat, was filmed at the Burbank Big Boy location. The Beatles dined at Big Boy during one of their tours. Big Boy rocketed off into space in Austin Powers. Big Boy still operates a commissary in Warren, MI making all of their own sauces and even their own ice cream!

To celebrate, Big Boy is announcing that a few lucky winners in their social media contest will be able to win a FREE Big Boy Burger and Fries, once a week, for an entire year – a value of over $400! To participate guests can visit their local Big Boy throughout the week, enjoying their favorite Big Boy meals and taking a picture with the icon himself. Post that picture on social media and follow us for their chance to win.

“Big Boy is a staple, an icon and we are proud to give him a birthday celebration fitting of that. 85 never looked so good and our Brand is poised to continue the legacy and tradition for many more years to come!” says Bob Scavo, Chief Operating Officer, Big Boy. “This milestone anniversary is even more special as we get better with age, through new locations and renovations to existing restaurants. Get ready Fraser, Royal Oak, Brighton, Bay City and so many more, as soon you will be able to celebrate with a local Big Boy near you!”

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- restaurant expansion (topic)
- menu promotion (topic)
- brand anniversary (topic)
- social media contest (topic)
- Brighton (location)
- Royal Oak (location)
- Fraser (location)
- Bay City (location)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20210623_big_boy_is_celebrating_85_years_in_a_big_way.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/66ff0010-a395-4405-b004-5722a552fa45).