Webers (also known as Webers Hamburgers) is a hamburger restaurant on Ontario Highway 11, located 15 kilometres north of Orillia, Ontario that opened in July 1963. Webers grills their burgers over charcoal, with a grill man said to be able to flip up to 800 patties an hour. Long line ups are a common sight at the restaurant, which made the restaurant build a footbridge over the highway to provide access for guests from the southbound side. The restaurant's hamburger patties are also sold at Loblaws outlets.[1][2][3][4][5]
As of 2009, Webers is reported to sell approximately 8000 hamburgers on a typically busy Friday. The restaurant is open weekends from Thanksgiving until Christmas, but closed from January to March break.[5]
Historyedit
Webers was opened on July 11, 1963, by Paul Weber Sr., to cater to cottage goers. By the 1970s, it became so popular that patrons on the opposite side of the highway would often risk injury running across the street to the restaurant. In 1981, the province built a traffic barrier along the median of the highway in an effort to stop the jaywalking. Even so, travellers heading toward Toronto climbed over the waist-high wall to get their food. The following year, the province took further precaution by erecting a fence on top of the barrier. In 1983, Paul Weber Jr., the founder's son, bought a footbridge from a Toronto lawyer that was being used as part of the CN Tower'sSkyWalk over Front Street to provide safe access to southbound travelers. This bridge has the distinction of being the first and only privately owned bridge spanning a public highway in Ontario. In 1987, Webers installed three CN train cars, retrofitted to house their own meat processing facility. They have since added five train cars, one of which is used as an eatery. The founder's sons eventually took over the business before their father's death in 1994. Webers opened up additional restaurants in Barrie in the late 1980s; one in Orillia, off the highway, in 1995; and two outlets in Toronto Pearson International Airport in the late 1990s. These restaurants have since closed, leaving only the original location on Highway 11. In 2005, Webers began selling frozen hamburgers through Loblaws.[5][4][6][7][8][9][10]
Paul Weber Jr. sold the company in 2004 to Guelph businessman Tom Rennie, to spend more time with his family. This gave Rennie rights to the Webers name, and control of the Highway 11 flagship location as well as the outlets at Pearson. John Weber, the founder's other son, retained control of the locations in Orillia and Barrie. Since the additional restaurants closed their doors, Rennie became the sole owner of Webers.[7]
^Sue Campbell & Jen McMorran. "CANADA'S 8 GREATEST BURGER RESTAURANTS". Reader's Digest. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
^Kirkby, Bruce (5 October 2012). "On Muskoka's back roads I felt 17 again". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
^Ogilvie, Megan (3 August 2012). "The dish on cottage country's famous foodie treats: burgers to butter tarts". Toronto Star. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
^ ab. 2013-08-20. Archived from the original on 2013-08-20. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
^ abcTaylor, Nathan (16 July 2009). "Webers not hurting". Orillia Packet and Times. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
^Dobson, Andrew (10 August 2011). "Review: Webers Hamburgers, Orillia". Dobbernation Loves. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
^ abReinhart, Anthony (12 March 2012). "Senior Weber would say 'well done'". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
^Pigeau, Lee (Winter 2008). "Target $20 Million". Lakehead University Magazine. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
^"Famed Ontario cottage-country hamburger joint Webers under new ownership". Canada Press Newswire. 10 March 2004. ProQuest 346027436.
^"How a roadside burger joint became an Ontario institution". TVO. 2018-08-03. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
^Dunning, Jenni (2018-07-20). "Prime Minister Justin Trudeau drops into Webers on trip through region". Orillia Matters. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
^ abNicole Davis, Erin (2020-06-26). "Yes, Cottagers: Webers is Open and Now Accepts Debit". Storeys. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
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For the unit of measurement see Weber unit Webers also known as Webers Hamburgers is a hamburger restaurant on Ontario Highway 11 located 15 kilometres north of Orillia Ontario that opened in July 1963 Webers grills their burgers over charcoal with a grill man said to be able to flip up to 800 patties an hour Long line ups are a common sight at the restaurant which made the restaurant build a footbridge over the highway to provide access for guests from the southbound side The restaurant s hamburger patties are also sold at Loblaws outlets 1 2 3 4 5 WebersWebers on Highway 11Restaurant informationEstablishedJuly 11 1963 60 years ago 1963 07 11 Owner s Tom RennieStreet address8844 11 Hwy SCity15 Kilometres north of Orillia OntarioPostal ZIP CodeL3V 6H3CountryCanadaCoordinates44 41 38 N 79 23 56 W 44 6940 N 79 39884 W 44 6940 79 39884Websitewww wbr webers wbr comAs of 2009 Webers is reported to sell approximately 8000 hamburgers on a typically busy Friday The restaurant is open weekends from Thanksgiving until Christmas but closed from January to March break 5 History editWebers was opened on July 11 1963 by Paul Weber Sr to cater to cottage goers By the 1970s it became so popular that patrons on the opposite side of the highway would often risk injury running across the street to the restaurant In 1981 the province built a traffic barrier along the median of the highway in an effort to stop the jaywalking Even so travellers heading toward Toronto climbed over the waist high wall to get their food The following year the province took further precaution by erecting a fence on top of the barrier In 1983 Paul Weber Jr the founder s son bought a footbridge from a Toronto lawyer that was being used as part of the CN Tower s SkyWalk over Front Street to provide safe access to southbound travelers This bridge has the distinction of being the first and only privately owned bridge spanning a public highway in Ontario In 1987 Webers installed three CN train cars retrofitted to house their own meat processing facility They have since added five train cars one of which is used as an eatery The founder s sons eventually took over the business before their father s death in 1994 Webers opened up additional restaurants in Barrie in the late 1980s one in Orillia off the highway in 1995 and two outlets in Toronto Pearson International Airport in the late 1990s These restaurants have since closed leaving only the original location on Highway 11 In 2005 Webers began selling frozen hamburgers through Loblaws 5 4 6 7 8 9 10 Paul Weber Jr sold the company in 2004 to Guelph businessman Tom Rennie to spend more time with his family This gave Rennie rights to the Webers name and control of the Highway 11 flagship location as well as the outlets at Pearson John Weber the founder s other son retained control of the locations in Orillia and Barrie Since the additional restaurants closed their doors Rennie became the sole owner of Webers 7 On July 19 2018 Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited Webers after visiting the Tim Horton Memorial Camp 11 During the COVID 19 pandemic Webers has remained open to customers daily since May 3 when with social distancing measures 12 Webers also started accepting debit cards for the first time in its history having previously been a cash only establishment 12 References edit Sue Campbell amp Jen McMorran CANADA S 8 GREATEST BURGER RESTAURANTS Reader s Digest Retrieved 19 October 2012 Kirkby Bruce 5 October 2012 On Muskoka s back roads I felt 17 again The Globe and Mail Retrieved 19 October 2012 Ogilvie Megan 3 August 2012 The dish on cottage country s famous foodie treats burgers to butter tarts Toronto Star Retrieved 19 October 2012 a b Webers is golden Barrie Examiner 2013 08 20 Archived from the original on 2013 08 20 Retrieved 2018 08 08 a b c Taylor Nathan 16 July 2009 Webers not hurting Orillia Packet and Times Retrieved 20 October 2012 Dobson Andrew 10 August 2011 Review Webers Hamburgers Orillia Dobbernation Loves Retrieved August 13 2012 a b Reinhart Anthony 12 March 2012 Senior Weber would say well done The Globe and Mail Retrieved August 14 2013 Pigeau Lee Winter 2008 Target 20 Million Lakehead University Magazine Retrieved 14 August 2013 Famed Ontario cottage country hamburger joint Webers under new ownership Canada Press Newswire 10 March 2004 ProQuest 346027436 How a roadside burger joint became an Ontario institution TVO 2018 08 03 Retrieved 2018 08 28 Dunning Jenni 2018 07 20 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau drops into Webers on trip through region Orillia Matters Retrieved 2018 08 08 a b Nicole Davis Erin 2020 06 26 Yes Cottagers Webers is Open and Now Accepts Debit Storeys Retrieved 2021 08 21 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Webers Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Webers amp oldid 1177481753, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
