Comments on: Food, Fleischer, Frisco

By: Henry Voigt

Henry Voigt — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 18:36:41 +0000

I have a ca. 1940 menu from the Wimpy’s Inn at 875 Fourth Street. The caption on the inside of the menu reads, “The Only Wimpy’s Inn.” I wonder if they closed the one on Haight Street sometime after the new location at 875 Fourth Street in San Rafael got on its feet.

By: Derek Hamilton

Derek Hamilton — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 04:03:22 +0000

Hey,

I just came across your blog on September 14, 2010. I realize that this entry was written over four years ago — but I thought that I could add some insight about Wimpy’s Inn.

There were actually two Wimpy’s Inns in the Bay area. The original location was the one on Haight Street. There is a Memphis style BBQ in that location as I write this. The second location was on Fourth Street in San Rafael.

The Haight Street location was owned by my uncle Walt Schoch (actually my great uncle). He started the restaurant sometime in the late 1930’s. In 1939, my grandfather Adolph Schoch joined him in 1939 and opened the San Rafael location. Both men were the sons of Swiss immigrants who originally settled in New Jersey.

These restaurants were not related to the British chain. I think that they just “borrowed” the trade mark.

Hope someone finds this interesting!

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By: diana hernandez

diana hernandez — Fri, 18 Aug 2006 09:44:32 +0000

I LUV THE DINER CANT WAIT TO VISIT IM SO EXCITED