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| Other Giant Food (page 1) |
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| The Tamale Montebello, CA |
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| The Tamale has been here since at least the 1920s. The tamale-shaped design was originally conceived of by Samuel C. Wilhite as tamale stand on wheels. Wilhite decided to build this permanent building instead. The tamale-shaped building was built as The Tamale, a Mexican Restaurant. I believe the building was still operating as a restaurant until at least the 1980s. The building last housed Charley's Beauty Salon. It is vacant now. For more, see this website. [map] |
| The Clam Box Ipswich, MA |
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| The Clam Box seafood restaurant was built in the shape of a take-out container. It was built in 1938 by Dick Greenleaf. The sign says "since 1935" so I assume there was a different building or location for the first three years. Originally, the building was just the giant box itself with a kitchen and takeout windows. The upper floor was used for storage. In 1961, the dining room addition was made. There was a second location built in 1980 in Salisbury but I don't think it's there anymore. I don't believe it was shaped like this. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map] |
| Pizza Slice [gone] Boston, MA |
Pizza Slice [gone] Dallas, TX |
Giant Pizza Akron, OH |
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The Pizza Slice in Boston was created for Jessica's Deli. The business was Sam & Anne's Deli when this 2008 photo was taken. Both the business and pizza slice were gone by 2014.
The Pizza Slice in Dallas was located at Serious Pizza. The abstract metal shape had been there for many years when the building below housed July Alley. In 2017, Serious Pizza expanded into that space and had the shape painted as a slice. In 2021, the pizza graphic was painted over. This Giant Pizza in Akron is located at Luigi's Restaurant. It has been here since at least 2003. [map] |
| Jendy's Pizzeria [gone] Austin, IN |
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| Jendy's Pizzeria Hanover, IN |
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| Jendy's Pizzeria first opened at this Hanover location in 2006. The building originally housed a Dairy Queen. The Austin location opened by 2008 and featured this giant wedge of pizza on the roof. This photo is from 2009. By 2013, the business and pizza slice were gone. Apparently, the pizza wedge was then moved to the Hanover location. The ice cream sign was installed by 2015. [map] |
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More Pizza:
former Gino's East Pizzeria (Chicago, IL) [gone] |
| Submarine Sandwich Guadalupe St. Austin, TX |
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| Submarine Sandwich Ranch Rd. Austin, TX |
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| These Submarine Sandwiches are located at two ThunderCloud Subs locations. The chain was established in 1975. There are now more than two dozen stores. I don't know if any of the other locations have these giant sandwiches. [Guadalupe St. map]; [Ranch Rd. map] |
| Giant Sandwich North Myrtle Beach, SC |
Cured Ham Sandwich Sharonville, OH |
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The Giant Sandwich in North Myrtle Beach is installed on top of Oscar's sign. The 3-D sculpture features every imaginable sandwich filling. It is approximately six feet long. [map]
This Cured Ham Sandwich was designed by Steve McGowan. It was part of the Big Pig Gig art project in the Cincinnati area in 2000. After the project, the fiberglass statues were auctioned off and Ohio Hydraulics won this statue. It was installed on their roof by 2011. For more, see this website. [map] |
| Giant Taco Casey, IL |
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| This Giant Taco is 16 feet long. It was produced in 2021 in Mexico by Jalcraft and installed at Cilantros Grill & Cantina. [map] |
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More Tacos:
Tucson, AZ |
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