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| Home of the Train - Dairy Keen | |
|---|---|
| Restaurant information | |
| Owner(s) | MaWhinney Family |
| Food type | Fast food |
| Street address | 199 South Main st. |
| City | Heber City |
| County | Wasatch |
| State | Utah |
| Postal/ZIP Code | 84032 |
| Country | United States |
| Reservations | No |
| Website | www |
Home of the Train - Dairy Keen is a fast-food restaurant in Heber City, Utah that was founded in 1968[1] by the MaWhinney family. The restaurant features a train theme, highlighted by a model train which runs in a closed loop around its dinning room ceiling. It serves hamburgers, milk shakes, salads, sandwiches, and a handful of other items, including seasonal items like soup.
History
[edit]Purchasing a Dairy Queen
[edit]Originally, a Dairy Queen location stood where Dairy Keen stands now. In the late 1960's, the owners of the Dairy Queen asked the MaWhinney's to purchase their franchise, instead they decided to buy the building without the franchising rights. Low on funds, they were unable to build a new sign, instead resorting to alter the existing sign by replacing the "QU" with a "K" creating the name "Dairy Keen" opening in the summer of 1968.[2][1]
Adding a Train
[edit]Throughout the 1980's, Max MaWhinney, the owner at the time, was involved in efforts to save the historic Heber Valley Railroad from demolition, which gave him the idea to build a model train to run around the ceiling, a vision which wouldn't be realized until 1998. Until then, he added several train themed decorations and rebranded to "Home of the Train - Dairy Keen".
Rebuilding
[edit]By the mid 1990's, the MaWhinney's decided that the aging building no longer fit their needs and began planning a new building. The new building opened by 1998 and was finished shortly after. It incorporated Max MaWhinney's vision of a model train that runs around the ceiling, among other train-themed decor. The old building remained operational while construction of the new building took place, but was demolished shortly after its opening. Since completion, a small number of expansions and remodels have occurred, the largest of which expanded the dinning room with new seating and a unique coin-operated model of the Hogwarts Express from the Harry Potter book series.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Guide, Heber Valley (2018-11-21). "Dairy Keen – 4 Generations Serving Best of State Burgers and Shakes". Heber Valley Guide. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
- ^ "About | Dairy Keen | Utah". Dairy Keen. Retrieved 2024-08-23.