Biff burger

The Biff-Burger story started in the mid-1950's when Biff-Burger was a growing chain of drive-up burger stands that stretched primarily from Florida to Toronto, Canada.

Bruce and Earl Brane, were the original owners of the Biff-Burger company and opened their first restaurant location in Clearwater, Florida in 1956. The Brane brothers designed and built the broilers at their manufacturing warehouse, located at 9470 Ulmerton Road in the nearby town of Largo. This location also acted as the coporate address for the Biff-Burger Company, later renamed to the National Biff-Burger System, Inc. Bruce acted as the president of the Biff-Burger company and ran the day-to-day business in addition to creating the menu and special sauce that all of us former customers remember so well.

Believe it or not, Biff stands for "Best in Fast Food" and rapidly became a well known name across the southeast of the United States. What made Biff the best in fast food? Could it possibly be that their burgers had that unique char-broiled taste derived from the "roto-broiled" process?

This roto-broiled, as stated on many of the original Biff-Burger signs, was Biff-Burger's signature to fame as a 100% beef burger was placed on a rotisserie rack between two heating elements, similar to glowing quartz tubes in a space heater. After a few minutes, the cooked burgers came out the other side of the covered broiler and was ready for dipping into the special sauce.

The Clearwater-Largo, Florida based company sold restaurants to hundreds of franchisees across the country (see former locations). The original restaurants were portable metal facilities that featured 'walk-up' or 'drive-in' service while table seating was provided outdoors. The photo below of a Biff-Burger in the Winston-Salem area of North Carolina shows classic Biff-Burger architecture with the use of 3 colored diamonds (red, yellow, and teal blue), walk-up counter, and the "W" shaped steel structure with upswept canopy roofs.

Despite the fact that National Biff-Burger System, its parent company, and hundreds of Biff-Burger Drive-Ins across the country, having disappeared into history during the '70s and '80s, only one Biff-Burger, which still bears the original name, sign, and multicolored "Port-A-Unit" building with canopy overhang, still survives to date - St. Petersburg, Florida.

The Biff-Burger, in the Pinellas Park section of St. Petersburg, Florida, has had several owners over the years, but remains nearly the same as it was during the late 1950's. This place is a step back into the 50's and '60s and offers an unique experience that is hard to beat at any other present-day burger establishment. The only difference from the early days, is that the menu is larger and cold refreshing beer is available. The restaurant offers friendly waitress service at breakfast and a "walk-up" counter service the remainder of the day. Menu items, at reasonable prices, include: burgers done regular style with cheese, bacon, and/or chili, 14 styles of "huge" charbroiled gourmet burgers (strongly recommended by many), fish, barbecue beef, wings, hot dogs, shakes, and much much more than you can shake a stick at.

Adjoining Biff-Burger is another interesting establishment called "Buffy's Southern Pit BBQ" which you won't be able to miss when driving down the street due to the pink 57' Chevy strategically placed on its roof. Buffy's serves some tasty mouth-watering hickory smoked barbecue beef, pork, and chicken and more! Is you mouth watering yet ? ....mine sure is!

The Biff-Burger Cruise-In is located at 3939 49th street North near 38th Avenue, in St. Petersburg. The establishment is also a well known national hangout and meeting spot for bikers and hot rodders alike. Hot rods and street rods cruise Biff several evenings throughout the week. These classic cars are as big as the charbroiled gourmet beef patties and yummy tater-tots! Every Friday for decades, the drive-in has been a welcoming home to a vintage car show, with plenty of classic cars and hot rods making their appearance.

Biff-Burger drive-thru is also known for hosting an annual tradition during the month of March that started back in 1998 known as the Bike Party. Biff offers free food, free music, and a lot of nostalgic fun to several thousand bikers from throughout the nation.

Biff-Burger
3939 49th Street N. near 38th Ave.,
St. Petersburg, FL 33709-5731
(727) 527-5297
URL: www.biffburgers.com
General Manager: Troy Musser

Hours:
Sunday - Thursday, 6:00 AM to 10:30 PM
Friday & Saturday, 6:00 AM to 12:00 Midnight

Theme Nights: (Events start at 7:00 PM),
Wednesdays and Saturdays - Motorcycles
Fridays - Classic Cars

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[DJSlurp1200]

@lordclifton actually Biff Burger on 49th st in St. Petersburg, FL still exists... Go up there every friday night for the weekly cruise-in/car show.

[Tigjamie]

I grew up with Earl and Bruce Brane. Mr. BB and uncle B. I miss you both. The two smartest men I ever knew.

[MOPEDER01]

Beef Burger

1040 West Lee Street

Greensboro, NC 27403

[patijo62]

Actually the only biff burger left is in St Petersburg Florida on the corner of 38 th ave and 49th st North It still retains the name of Biff Burger and is totally awesome

[lordclifton]

There is actually one Biff burger left on the entire planet.....it is Greensboro,N.C.

Its been there for i think almost 50 years.........Same man has been running it keeping Biff Burger alive.........its called Beef Burger now because of copy right laws on the name...... The same Roto Broiled burgers from back in the day are still there and the place stays PACKED from sun up to sundown

[whiterock1000]

Sure hated to see the Biff Burger here in Phenix City close many years back...Really liked those burgers.

[ilovemuslimfood666]

This is what they say at the drive in: Welcome to Biff-Burger. What are you looking at, butthead?

[o0oRonaldo0o]

Yeah man nothing bad to say about this place

[jayboy727]

Biff Burger is the best. My number 1 favorite spot.

[UFCownsWWEandTna]

i went there i used to live in st.pete florida there burgers where so fucking awesome