"Established in 1946, Fosters Freeze was the first fast food restaurant in California, and you can still visit 38 locations today. McDonald's was founded in 1940 in California. However it wouldn't be until 1948 that they revamped the restaurant into a fast food format by adopting what they called a Speedee Service System. Likewise, In-N-Out didn't show up on the scene until 1948, meaning Fosters Freeze had a little time to perfect the idea before the more popular chains caught on."
"The first Fosters Freeze location was opened by George Foster in Inglewood, California. They're such a California staple that the lyric "Well she's got her daddy's car and she cruised through the hamburger stand now" from "Fun Fun Fun" by the Beach Boys is apparently about Fosters Freeze. The restaurant specialized in soft serve ice cream, which is where the freeze part of the name comes from."
Fosters Freeze was established in 1946 as the first fast food restaurant in California and continues to operate 38 locations. The original Inglewood location was opened by George Foster. The brand began as a soft serve ice cream shop, giving rise to the "freeze" name, and soon expanded into a fast food format offering hamburgers and french fries. McDonald's was founded in California in 1940 but did not adopt a fast-food Speedee Service System until 1948; In-N-Out also began in 1948. The menu now includes sundaes, floats, milkshakes, burritos, corn dogs, popcorn chicken, fish and chips, chili-cheese waffle fries, and larger burgers.
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