White Castle considering beer sales
Even if you can’t find them in metro Atlanta, many people are familiar with the White Castle hamburger chain.
The iconic fast food restaurant known for its sliders and fries is considering selling beer and wine.
The 90-year-old chain is already testing alcoholic beverage sales in Lafayette, Ind., where customers can buy a glass of wine for $4.50 or beer for $3. The Columbus (Ohio) Dispatch newspaper quotes a spokesman who says customer feedback so far is promising.
White Castles are mainly found in the Midwest and Northeast, although Tennessee also has locations. If you’re not familiar with the chain, you can get a pretty good idea what a White Castle burger looks like if you drop in on a local Krystal restaurant.
Is White Castle on to something? Now that many areas around Atlanta have approved Sunday alcoholic beverage sales, are sales at fast food restaurants next in line? “Order up!”
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69 comments Add your comment
Mike
December 21st, 2011
3:07 pm
Why tease us if we can’t have White Castle… Krystal is just a cheap imitation.
Thomas
December 21st, 2011
3:24 pm
I used to go to hip & urbane bars, now, In this economy, I may be slugging down a pint or two at White Castle. Sure, its greasy and bright but I’ll bet the beer is cheap. See you on the stool next to me.
T. O. Let
December 21st, 2011
3:26 pm
Just thinking about either one makes me want to go…to the bathroom!
T. O. Let
December 21st, 2011
3:29 pm
By the way, the only way you can qualify for a job at Krystal is if you were first fired from Walmart and then Denny’s for poor job performance.
A.B. Normal
December 21st, 2011
3:32 pm
How’s about a little brewski at the Varsity, eh? ‘What’ll ya have, what’ll ya have?’ “Gimme 2 dogs, ring one, and a ‘happy water’!!”
george
December 21st, 2011
3:34 pm
the additional cost of permits and especially insurance drive overhead costs up so high that this is an interesting decision.
Grew up on White Castle...
December 21st, 2011
3:36 pm
Pure blasphemy that you would say if you want to know what White Castle tastes like to simply go to a Krystal hamburger joint. Krystal has nothing on White Castle. And, the frozen burgers now sold in stores here is a crock. Taste nothing like the real White Castle.
Used to hang at White Castle after clubbing back in the day.
kimmer
December 21st, 2011
3:40 pm
Hey Mark @ 1:21. Since when did anyone bring up the beer sales issue? All the guy before you said was he didn’t drink and would chose not to patronize WC if they chose to carry alcohol. He also in the same breath acknowledged WC’s right to sell it if they wanted to. You respond by immediately throwing out the pejorative “Bible thumper”. If anyone is narrow minded about things its you.
Fresh Prince of Belfast
December 21st, 2011
3:43 pm
Look at the piggies fighting over which slop trough is better
Grew up on White Castle...
December 21st, 2011
3:43 pm
Had to laugh at “Happy Water.” Good one!
Matt
December 21st, 2011
3:53 pm
White Castle or Krystal, doesn’t matter. A Regurge-a-Burger is a Regurge-a-Burger.
Christopher Seward
December 21st, 2011
4:00 pm
Grew up on White Castle, I suggested visiting a Krystal if you want to see what one looks like. Of course, you can also visit White Castle’s website http://www.whitecastle.com/
#occupy my desk...
December 21st, 2011
4:05 pm
God I miss White Castle…at 3AM usually, but still…
Bob
December 21st, 2011
4:10 pm
I always ate the Krystals after drinking!
Mark
December 21st, 2011
4:11 pm
@ kennethc
December 21st, 2011
12:28 pm
I agree I’ve had both and White Castle’s are much better than Krystal’s.
Grew up on White Castle...
December 21st, 2011
4:22 pm
Everyone knows White Castle is better than Krystals…hell even Krystals know it!
SaveOurRepublic
December 21st, 2011
5:10 pm
How nice…b00ze to go along w/ greasy, nasty, cholesterol ridden grub.
tc
December 22nd, 2011
10:38 am
Not sure if all the Krystals are getting as slack as the one we have but it never fails to only find a small dot of mustard in the middle and maybe 4 scattered onions on the entire burger. What happened to the toppings?
TJ
December 22nd, 2011
11:23 am
The wine will be Boone’s Farm and the beer will be Stag