Dot Coffee Shop Houston, TX

The Dot Coffee Shop opened in 1967. The roofline and sign must have been modeled after Denny's restaurants. This sign was removed in 2017 during highway expansion. It was back in 2018. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

House of Pies Kirby Dr. Houston, TX	House of Pies Westheimer Rd. Houston, TX

The House of Pies chain originated in Southern California in 1965. There are only three still-operating locations: one in Los Angeles and these two in Houston. The Kirby location opened in 1967. There are also two modern locations in Houston. [Kirby map]; [Westheimer map]

Star Burgers [gone] Liberty Hill, TX

Star Burgers was built around 1980. I believe this was the only location. This photo is from 2011. The building was damaged by a fire later that year. It was demolished in 2012.

S&S Meat & Seafood Market Marshall, TX

The S&S Meat & Seafood Market building may have been built in the 1960s or 1970s. It housed Maverick Meats in 2008. It now houses Antojitos CDMX Mexican restaurant. I don't know what was here originally. These butterfly roof buildings were often used for car dealerships. However, this one is a little small for that. The building design looks very much like a Biff-Burger. There were at least five locations in Texas but I don't know if there ever was one in Marshall. [map]

Earl Abel's Restaurant San Antonio, TX 2006 [demolished location]:

2011 [new location]:

Earl Abel's Restaurant opened its first drive-in in 1933. Soon, there were a total of seven locations. During World War II, Earl Abel sold off all of them except this location. This one had opened in 1940 and offered drive-in service with car hops as well as indoor seating. In 2006, the restaurant closed and the building was demolished. In 2007, the Earl Abel's name and recipes were sold and the restaurant reopened a couple miles away. The neon sign was restored and reinstalled at the new location. In 2017, the restaurant moved to another location. Apparently, the sign did not make the move. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

Jim's Restaurant #1 San Antonio, TX

Jim's Restaurant #3 San Antonio, TX

Jim's Restaurant #4 San Antonio, TX

Jim's Restaurant #6 San Antonio, TX

Jim's Restaurant #10 San Antonio, TX	Jim's Restaurant #14 San Antonio, TX

Jim's Restaurant Austin, TX

The Jim's Restaurants chain traces its origins to a hamburger stand which opened in 1947. G. "Jim" Hasslocher's stand grew to become the Frontier Drive-In. Apparently, Jim's Restaurants originated in the 1960s. Jim's #4 closed in 2024 and is vacant now. Jim's #6 opened in 1971. That location appears to be closed now. There are now 11 locations in San Antonio, three in Austin, and one in Helotes. The locations shown here appear to be from the 1960s or 1970s. The Austin location was built in 1974. For more, see this website. [#1 map]; [#3 map]; [#4 map]; [#6 map]; [#10 map]; [#14 map]; [Austin map]

Jack'n Jill Donuts Temple, TX

There are Jack'n Jill Donuts stores all over Texas. This is the only one that I have seen in a building like this. It may not have been the original occupant. Most locations have 1960s/1970s plastic signs like this. I don't know when the location was established but I believe the only location with a neon sign is in Waco, TX. [map]

Krispy Chicken Waco, TX

Krispy Chicken opened here in the 1970s. In 1959, there was a Hob-Nob Drive-in at this site. I believe that was a different building. By 1968, there was a McDonald's Hamburgers (no relation to the McDonald's chain) here which was the first of two locations. This McDonald's was still operating there in 1973. I believe this building was built in the 1960s by McDonald's. I'm told that the McDonald's chain paid them to change the name to Krispy Chicken but that is probably a myth. [map]

Kim's Restaurant Waco, TX 2011:

2020:

Kim's Restaurant opened in 1956. Kim's had four other locations but this is the only one left. This location was built in 1963 and the sign is from then. In 2014, new owners renovated the building and reopened the restaurant. The sign was restored with a few changes. The plastic panel at the bottom now reads "Steak Fingers" in neon. The "Hamburgers Etc." panel is flat plastic not the original corrugated plastic. [map]

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