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 friends, Nick Katsanevas and John Katzourakis, opened the first one. As of 2023, there are seven Crown Burgers restaurants, and they are all in Utah.

The Story of Crown Burgers

Crown Burgers has a special history. It began with families who came from Greece to the United States. The Katsanevas and Katzourakis families started Crown Burgers in 1978. They had moved to Utah after losing their jobs in California.

The food at Crown Burgers shows different kinds of dishes. These dishes were often sold by Greek immigrants from food carts. You can find many tasty items on their menu. They offer burgers, burritos, souvlaki, fish and chips, and Greek gyros. Crown Burgers also has its own special fry sauce. This sauce is a mix of ketchup, mayonnaise, and spices. It is very popular in Utah!

Dean Maroudas now helps manage Crown Burgers. He says that the restaurants care a lot about their local communities. They also listen to what customers like. This focus on community and customer wishes has helped Crown Burgers grow. It has become a successful chain all across Utah.

The Famous Pastrami Burger

One of the most famous items at Crown Burgers is the Pastrami burger. This burger is a cheeseburger that also has hot pastrami meat on it. It sounds like a lot, but it's delicious!

The Pastrami burger was first served at a place called Minos Burgers. This restaurant was 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. This man was from Turkey.

When the Katsanevas and Katzourakis families opened the first Crown Burgers in Utah, they added James's Pastrami burger to their menu. It quickly became their most popular item! They even named it the "Crown Burger." This special burger is now a favorite in Salt Lake City. Many other local restaurants also offer their own versions of this sandwich. Even a big chain like Carl's Jr. sells a pastrami burger. Later, the Katsanevas family opened the second Crown Burgers location in Utah.

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See also

• List of hamburger restaurants