Crown Burgers facts for kids

A yummy combo meal with the famous Crown Burger.

Crown Burgers is a popular fast food restaurant chain. It started in 1978 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Two brothers, Nick and John Katzourakis, opened it. As of 2023, there are seven Crown Burgers restaurants, all located in Utah.

The Story of Crown Burgers

Crown Burgers has an interesting history. It started with a family from Greece who moved to the United States. The Katzourakis family opened the first Crown Burger in 1978. They had lost their jobs in California and decided to start something new.

The restaurant's menu shows different foods that Greek immigrants often sold from food carts. You can find burgers, burritos, fish and chips, and Greek gyros. Crown Burgers also makes its own special fry sauce. This sauce is popular in Utah and is a mix of ketchup, mayonnaise, and spices.

Dean Maroudas now helps manage Crown Burgers. He says that listening to customers and being part of the community is very important. Crown Burgers has grown and become successful in Utah because it focuses on its local customers.

The Famous Pastrami Burger

The Pastrami burger is a special sandwich. It's a cheeseburger that also has hot, thinly sliced pastrami meat on it. This unique burger was first made at Minos Burgers in Anaheim, California. James Katsanevas, a relative of the Katzourakis family, created it. He learned how to make pastrami burgers from a man in Los Angeles.

When the Katzourakis brothers opened Crown Burgers in Utah, they added James's pastrami burger to their menu. It quickly became their most famous item, known as the "Crown Burger." This burger is now a favorite in Salt Lake City. Many other local restaurants, and even the big chain Carl's Jr., now offer their own versions of the pastrami burger. James Katsanevas later opened the second Crown Burgers location in Utah.

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See also

• List of hamburger restaurants