MILO'S HAMBURGERS

'Milo's Hamburgers' is a regional fast-food restaurant chain based in Alabama. Currently (2007), Milo's has 16 restaurants, 14 in the Birmingham metro area, one in Mobile, and one in Tuscaloosa. Milo's is known for its secret hamburger sauce and sweet tea.^[1],[2]

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History

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History

The restaurant was established by Milo Carlton, who, on April 16, 1946, opened ''Milo's Hamburger Shop'' in Birmingham, at 31st Street and 12th Avenue North. The restaurant moved to 2820 10th Avenue North in 1963. Milo's began selling franchises in 1983; the first franchise location, at 509 18th Street South in Birmingham, opened February 7, 1983.^[3],[4] Since the late 1980s, Milo's has also sold its tea throughout grocery stores in Alabama. Today, Milo's tea can be purchased in Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Georgia, Louisiana, as well as parts of Virginia, South Carolina, and the Florida panhandle.^2,[5].

References

1. Locations, Milo's Hamburgers web site, accessed February 27, 2007.
2. Sauce is still boss, but Milo's tea takes off, Don Milazzo, ''Birmingham Business Journal'', online, article dated October 8, 1999, accessed February 27, 2007.
3. History, Milo's Hamburgers web site, accessed February 27, 2007.
4. Milo's serves up a warehouse in Bessemer, Gilbert Nicholson, ''Birmingham Business Journal'', online, article dated February 1, 2002, accessed February 27, 2007.
5. It's teatime (Milo's style) in Bessemer, Steven Mackay, ''Birmingham Business Journal'', article dated December 13, 2002, accessed February 27, 2007.

External links

★ Milo's Hamburgers home page

★ Milo's Hamburgers at bhamwiki.com