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In 1936, the business relocated to its present location under the second street parking ramp in Ottumwa, Iowa. It has since been a local institution known for its loose-meat sandwiches (originally called "scrambled hamburgers" in Iowa) and homemade pies. The restaurant's design is a horseshoe-shaped counter-top [2] surrounded by 16 stools. [3]
In 2006, Maid-Rite had a ten-year plan to open more than 1,000 restaurants throughout the United States. [2] In November 2007, Maid-Rite announced an agreement with Hy-Vee Food Stores, a Midwest-based grocer, to operate restaurants in their stores. [3] As of January 2025, there are 19 locations in Iowa, and 11 locations in other states. [4]
Iowa: Maid-Rite. Maid-Rite specializes in the loose meat sandwich, which is like a sloppy Joe without the sauce, or a hamburger that isn't pressed together. It's the kind of dish people love if ...
The inspiration for Lunch Box was a real-life restaurant called Canteen Lunch in the Alley in Ottumwa, Iowa. [11] In 1993, Roseanne and then-husband Tom Arnold opened Roseanne and Tom's Big Food Diner (based on the fictional Lanford Lunchbox ) in Eldon, Iowa (less than 20 miles southeast of Ottumwa's Canteen Lunch), also specializing in loose ...
6. Loose Meat Sandwich. Region: Iowa. A loose meat sandwich is like a burger, but without the form. The ground beef is cooked loose and not pattied, then piled onto a bun and topped with burger ...
The restaurant won the Iowa Beef Industry Council and Iowa Cattlemen's Association's annual Best Burger Contest in 2022. Location: 229 N. 13th St., Marshalltown Contact: 641-758-3235 or ...
The state is the center for loose-meat sandwiches, also called tavern sandwiches and appearing on many menus by each restaurant's unique name for them. [18]: 266 They originated in the region in the Ye Olde Tavern restaurant in 1934 before being popularized by Maid-Rite in 1936, which now has franchises in other Midwestern states. [68]
It's that time of year when the Iowa Pork Producers search for the best breaded pork tenderloin in Iowa. Find out how you can nominate your favorite.