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..N the 80’s Bon Bons, Burgers & Boats!
Above, TCL’s first Burgerworks restaurant which opened in February, 1980 in Oshawa.
Funvilla (right) — one of TCL’s games arcades — adjacent to the Burgerworks in Oshawa.
Radio-controlled ‘‘research’’ boats (below) located at Sea World in Aurora, Ohio.
e@ Theatre Confections Limited the confectionery arm of Famous Players — has been hopping with activity!
In the area of fast food, a new chain of restaurants was established with the opening of our first **Burgerworks’’ in February, 1980 in the Oshawa Shopping Centre. Two other Burgerworks followed in October — in the Landsdowne Shopping Centre in Peterborough and in the South Common Mall in Mississauga. The most _ recent Burgerworks opened this month in Moncton, N.B. in the Highfield Square Mall.
The fast-food chain grew from TCL’s involvement in the food services area. ‘‘We have the systems and the know-how,”’’ explains Ludwig Weiss, supervisor of the operation — ‘‘especially with our driveins which feature more elaborate menus than ordinary theatres. We simply took out the drive-in concept, refined it and put it in a proper package.”’
Burgerworks specializes in hamburgers and other fast foods but unlike other chains, presents a freshly-prepared product dressed to the individual’s taste. The decor is sophisticated and modern. Burgerworks’ motto is, ‘‘we work miracles with burgers’’ and those who have had a chance to try them agree that they’re ‘‘terrific’’. Look for new Burgerworks opening up soon near you.
In the area of coin-operated machines, TCL has branched out into games arcades and radiocontrolled boats.
The games arcades feature pinball machines and video games and most are located near theatres allowing managers to look after the arcade’s
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