Owners open their third Char-Grill on Atlantic Avenue near the intersection of Millbrook Road. Relying on word-of-mouth advertising alone, Char-Grill’s popularity takes off, and the owners decide to open a second Char-Grill restaurant at Olde Raleigh Village shopping center on Edwards Mill Road. Wilders and Aycock add air conditioning to the small cinderblock building. Owners change menu to add a four-ounce hamburger steak sandwich to the eight-ounce sandwich previously offered. The Char-Grill continues the tradition of serving made-to-order, charcoal-grilled hamburger sandwiches 1977Īycock and Wilders purchase the building, with a 15-year loan financed by Vickers. On April 15, Aycock and Wilders reopen the Char-Grill at its current site, operating the business with one hired employee – Gary Parsons. 1975Īycock and Wilder negotiate a three-year rental deal with Vickers. Vickers has plans to demolish the building and use the land for a parking lot. The pair meets with Dorothy Garner (now Vickers) to discuss the building. Aycock and Wilder stumble across the Char-Grill building. 1974Īycock and Wilder research the Raleigh area for a suitable location to open a double-lane drive-through, fast food restaurant. Wilder, whose family has a long history in the restaurant industry looks into opening a drive-through hamburger restaurant. 1973Ītlantic Christian College graduate Mahlon Aycock and student Ryon Wilder decide to partner-up and form a business together. Raleigh resident Jackie Watkins leases the building from Dorothy Garner and repaints it a patriotic red, white, and blue. Char-Grill becomes a favorite of NC State students as well as downtowners. Bruce Garner’s son-in-law takes over the management.
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