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[RichSCA at aol.com]

Went hunting their website since you asked.  Here is what I found:  (Oh, yes. 
 The "reason" I do not like them is it "seems" to me that "something" is 
holding that ground beef together... something "like" mushroom soup or 
similar.  AND I dislike the "canned cream of mushroom soup" taste in foods.  
Any food, casserole, etc. )  And notice the date it was organized - 1926.  
Right between White Castle's - 1921 and Krystal's - 1932.  

Rayne 


Taylor's Maid-Rite is 70 Years Old!
Written By Don Taylor Short, great grandson of the founder.

In 1926, the Maid-Rite sandwich was born! The concept was started in 
Muscatine, Iowa by Floyd Angell. Floyd began to franchise his idea, selling 
the rights to Newton, Iowa in 1927 and Marshalltown, Iowa in 1928.

The 1928 franchise was purchased by my great grandfather Clifford Taylor for 
the sum of $300. Clifford and his family operated Taylor's Maid-Rite 
Hamburger Shop; baking pies at home, slicing whole pickles from Marshall 
Vinegar Works and buns from Strand's Bakery until his death in 1944.

After Clifford's death, his son and my grandfather Don Taylor took over 
operations at Taylor's Maid-Rite. Don continued to run the Maid-Rite in the 
same fashion, even building a cooler in his basement to grind fresh hamburger 
daily!

In 1958, Don Taylor built a "state of the art" building across the street 
from the original location. The new Maid-Rite was high tech for the time; all 
equipment was stainless steel, the counters were up on legs for better 
cleaning, and they even had TWO cash registers!

Don Taylor continued to operate a successful, popular, and efficient business 
until his death in 1973. When Don died, his wife Polly ran the Maid-Rite. She 
was assisted by many long time employees that helped her continue with the 
day to day operations.

In 1985, Polly asked me to come to Iowa and help her operate Taylor's 
Maid-Rite. I worked with Polly and the fine staff until her death in 1994. 
Taylor's Maid-Rite is still family owned and I currently manage the business 
for my family.

We haven't changed very much in the last 70 years. We still grind 100% prime 
beef from Iowa. We grind our meat fresh every day to ensure its quality and 
freshness. We make our ice cream from our original recipe and continue to 
offer our home-made pies.

The big change at Taylor's Maid-Rite is that we ship frozen Maid-Rites 
anywhere in the USA.   A Taylor's Maid-Rite is a loose meat sandwich made of 
finely ground hamburger. The hamburger is cooked and put in a bun, then 
served with mustard, pickles or chopped onions. Maid-Rite restaurants are 
franchises located mainly in Iowa and the midwest. But now, thanks to 
Taylor's Maid-Rite in Marshalltown, you can enjoy the great taste of a 
midwest tradition without leaving your home.


In a message dated 3/28/00 1:18:50 PM Central Standard Time, 
christirigby at pcisys.net writes:

<< Rayne wrote:
 (who goes to Pennsic for the Corn, is currently in Texas with a
 Jack-in-the-Box about 3 miles away, but who could get NEVER get the hang of
 Iowa Hamburgers when I lived there - forgot the name (think it was something
 like "Maid-right").  Got food?.... Then I'm coming to a town near you soon.)
 _________________________________________
 
 By the Iowa hamburgers do you mean the loose meat sandwiches?  Steamed
 hamburger with melted cheese poured over them?  They have a restaurant in
 Colorado Springs, CO that serves them and I really liked them.  BTW I like
 Jack in the Box too.
 
 Murkial
 (whose pregnancy cravings have been getting out of hand and now wants to go
 to the Springs and buy a loose meat sandwich) >>