The drive-in and restaurant also serve barbecue and sundaes and milkshakes, making it a popular spot for families as well. It’s also famous for its hearty burgers with a well-guarded secret sauce recipe consisting of ketchup and several other spices. Petersburg store, built in 1958 as the chain’s third restaurant, was among the 15 remaining Biff Burger locations. In the early 1970s, Burger King Corporation bought all but 15 of the stores, converting them to Burger Kings. The restaurant also hosts popular bike nights on Wednesdays and Saturdays. At one point, the Biff Burger chain had 168 stores nationwide. Prezioso still controlled the restaurant as of 2019, according to Sunbiz.īiff Burger isn’t just known for its Friday night classic car get-togethers. Since then, the 2018 foreclosure lawsuit alleged the family had missed payments on the $600,000 mortgage for which the Musser’s still held the note as of that filing. The aging couple sold the business in 2015 to Raphael Prezioso and his family for an undisclosed sum. Fantastic shakes and delicious burgers at Biff. Freezette was the only drive-in that existed in Zephyrhills we went their after movies and baseball gamesPhyllis (Geiger) Locke-Debien ‘54.
They were grilled and had a special sauce. On Friday nights, proud car owners line up with their supped up Ford Mustangs and old school Chevy Camaros, among others. Biff Burger and Freez-Ette Memories from ZHS Alumni. The Musser’s kept their Biff-Burger, which is an acronym for “best in fast food,” and it has been a staple of the hot rod and classic car community for decades. The historic burger and barbecue spot opened in 1960 as part of a pretty large chain that later disintegrated after Burger King bought most of the franchises. The business has been in trouble for some time.įormer owners George and Sandra Musser sued for foreclosure on the property and restaurant in late 2018 because the new owners were defaulting on payments.
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