A combo meal with the classic Crown Burger

Crown Burgers is a small hamburger fast food restaurant chain based in Salt Lake City, Utah started in 1978 by Nick Katsanevas and John Katzourakis.[1]

The chain is known for its signature burger, the "Crown Burger," a cheeseburger which also includes hot pastrami. Crown Burgers' pastrami cheeseburger has been widely imitated and has become a staple of restaurant cuisine in Salt Lake City, with seven locations.[2] Crown Burgers also carries its own version of the regional condiment fry sauce, a combination of ketchup, mayonnaise and spices.

In 2010, Crown was featured in an episode of Travel Channel's Man v. Food, and was named as serving The Official Best Burgers of Utah in 2011.[3]

Crown Burgers is such a fixture in the Salt Lake Valley that in the London production of The Book of Mormon musical, the Crown Burgers logo can be seen on the backdrop for Salt Lake City stage scenes.

About

The iconic Utah chain has a rich history rooted in Greek immigration and a commitment to community. The Katzourakis family, friends of the Maroudas family, opened Crown Burger in 1978 after facing job loss in California. The menu reflects the diversity seen in Greek immigrant food carts, offering burgers, burritos, fish and chips, and Greek gyros. Dean Maroudas, who now manages Crown Burger, highlights the importance of community and customer preferences, emphasizing a philosophy of philoxenia—an inclusive friendship that cares for others' needs. Crown Burger's success and expansion across Utah are attributed to this community-oriented approach, contrasting with a global conquest mindset.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Ted McDonough (1995). "Greeks Bearing Burgers". Salt Lake City Weekly. Archived from the original on 29 June 2006. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
  2. ↑ John T. Edge (29 July 2009). "Pastrami Meets the Patty in Utah". The New York Times.
  3. ↑ "Watch Crown Burgers videos: Man v. Food and Official Best of Utah 2011". OVGuide.com. Online Video Guide. Archived from the original on 30 May 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
  4. ↑ "Salt Lake's Historic Crown Burger". Intermountain Histories. Archived from the original on 27 March 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
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