Geeking out on Big Boy – NaPodPoMo3 – MDW263 – Mike Dell's World

Posted on November 3, 2017 by Mike

I geek out a bit on Big Boy history and current status. Never knew it was such a Michigan, Ohio and California thing.

See: Wikipedia Article
Big Boy International Locations
Frish's Big Boy locations

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