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...bankruptcy, in 2000. The Vice president before Big Boy declared bankruptcy was Ron Johnston. Following the bankruptcy, the chain was sold to investor Robert Liggett, Jr., the current company CEO, who renamed the company Big Boy Restaurants International, and kept the headquarters in Warren. The company is the franchiser for more than 455 Big Boy restaurants in the United States and Canada. Big Boy is currently owned by Labelle Management

Origin

The chain is best-known for its trademark chubby boy in red-and white-checked pants with suspenders holding a double-decker cheeseburger. The inspiration for Big Boy's name, as well as the model for its mascot, was Richard Woodruff (1932-1986), of Glendale, California. When he was six years old, he walked into the diner Bob's Pantry as Bob Wian was attempting to name his new hamburger. Wian said, "Hello, Big Boy" to Woodruff, and the name stuck. Warner Bros. animation artist Ben Washam sketched Richards' caricature, which became the character seen on the company logo. This character would eventually also be featured in The Adventures of Big Boy comic book, produced as a promotional giveaway for children visiting the restaurant. Since 1997, the comic book has been produced by Craig Yoe's Yoe Studio.

The Big Boy sandwich is somewhat similar to the later Big Mac: two thin beef patties are placed on a three layer sesame seed bun, with lettuce, a single slice of cheese, and a red relish added (thousand island on the Big Boy). The Frish's Big Boy franchise instead uses a tartar sauce on their Big Boy. The chain also offers other sandwich combinations, such as the Brawny Lad (a hamburger patty topped with butter and a slice of onion on a rye bun), along with salads, dinner combinations and various desserts.