Milo's Hamburgers facts for kids
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| Industry | Restaurants |
| Genre | Fast food |
| Founded | 1946 |
| Founder | Milo Carlton (1919–1995) |
| Headquarters | Birmingham, Alabama |
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Number of locations
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22 stores |
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Key people
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Tom Dekle (CEO) |
| Products | Hamburgers, chicken fingers, French fries, grilled cheese sandwiches, sweet tea, soft drinks, milkshakes |
| Revenue |  US$129 Million (2021) |
| Owner | Carlton family |
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Number of employees
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800 (2021) |
Milo's Hamburgers, often called just Milo's, is a popular fast food restaurant chain. It started in Alabama, United States. Milo Carlton founded the first restaurant in 1946. Milo's is famous for its special secret-recipe hamburger sauce. They are also well-known for their sweet tea. This sweet tea became so popular that it now has its own company, the Milo's Tea Company. As of 2021, there were 20 Milo's restaurants across Alabama. Their slogan is "Everybody goes to... Milo's."
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The Story of Milo's Hamburgers
How Milo's Began
Milo Carlton started his first restaurant on April 16, 1946. It was called Milo's Hamburger Shop. The first shop was in Birmingham, at 31st Street and 12th Avenue North. In 1963, the restaurant moved to a new spot on 10th Avenue North.
Growing the Business
Milo's started letting other people open their own Milo's restaurants in 1983. This is called selling franchises. The very first franchise opened on February 7, 1983. It was also in Birmingham.
Milo's Tea Company
Since the 1980s, Milo's has also sold its own brand of sweet tea. You can find this tea in many states. These include Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee, and Texas. It is also sold in parts of Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. The tea part of the business became its own separate company in 2002. It is now known as Milo's Tea Company.
Rebuilding After a Storm
In 2011, a very strong tornado hit Tuscaloosa. It destroyed one of the Milo's restaurants there. But a new Milo's was built in a different location in Tuscaloosa.
See Also
- Jack's (another original hamburger fast food restaurant from Alabama)
- List of hamburger restaurants
