Well isn’t that something!
This from the press release:
Did you know that Wimpy was in South Africa before the first man walked on the moon? The first Wimpy opened on the 1st of September 1967 in Murchies Passage, Durban and now, 42 years on, Wimpy, South Africa’s favourite family restaurant, is now celebrating the opening of the 500th restaurant, situated in The Grove Shopping Centre in Pretoria.
If you have any interest in visiting the 500th Wimpy the head over to: The Grove Shopping Centre which is situated on the corner of Lynnwood road and Simon Vermooten road in Pretoria.
I think it’s an incredible achievement that a food chain has become a part of country. If you don’t agree with that sentence, tell me if you know anyone who hasn’t stopped at a Wimpy on a long drive somewhere (particularly for me, someone who has never stopped half way to Durban from JHB who’s had a Wimpy burger on the way). I know not one! Wimpy rocks.
Oh – and my little cousin has appeared in a Wimpy campaign too, so maybe he’s now a part of that legacy!
There is also a competition you can join on Wimpy’s Facebook page:
Tell us about your favourite Wimpy memory or share a photo – for the first 500 people who share their memories with us, Wimpy will donate R50 per person to the Wimpy Charitable Trust – proceeds go to charity!
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October 7th, 2009 at 4:12 pm
I really like your blog Nic and I think you’re doing a great job…but you obviously haven’t read “The Omnivore’s Dilemma” or watched movies like:
Super Size Me
Food Inc.
King Corn
Our Daily Bread
We Feed the World
The Future of Food
River Cottage Treatment Series
I strongly suggest you at least watch “Super Size Me” and then reconsider this post. Please guard against the rah, rah South Africa attitude at the expense of everything else.
October 7th, 2009 at 9:44 pm
To call Wimpy a restaurant is hilarious indeed. Maybe for someone used to feed on cockroaches and monkey brains it might be a tiny step up on the ladder of evolution, but for the average decent human being Wimpy must be seen as a ghetto outlet at best.
October 13th, 2009 at 12:04 pm
Hi Roy,
Thanks for the, um, interesting comment. However I think you are being somewhat dramatic in your approach. I didn’t advocate the eating of Wimpy every day for 30 days, 3 meals a day and supersizing the meal. I watched to the films, I’ve done the reading, but let’s be honest, it is undeniable that people eat Wimpy and the culture of Wimpy is ingrained in SA. The store has become successful and done extremely well.
January 8th, 2011 at 3:58 pm
Good information once again! Thanks a lot.
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