It was a birthday bash of epic, chili-drenched proportions. Original Tommy’s, the legendary Southern California staple known for its famous famous bean-less chili, celebrated its 80th anniversary at ...

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Which raises an important “line-math” question, how long can you wait in line before the deal stops being worth it? Yesterday Tom Carroll stopped by the original location and paid $6.04 after tax for ...

The Original Tommy's at Beverly and Rampart Credit: Photo by Bobak Ha'Eri/Wikipedia Eighty years after Tommy Koulax flipped his first burger at Beverly and Rampart, the venerable fast food chain he ...

Tom Koulax is the mastermind behind the iconic Southern California burger joint who started it all on May 15, 1946, and its original location still stands in the Westlake District at the corner of ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- L.A.'s legendary Original Tommy's burger chain on Friday kicked off a celebration of its 80th anniversary by offering 80-cent chili cheeseburgers in a one-day-only deal. The ...

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Original Tommy’s is celebrating its anniversary with an 80-cent Chili Cheeseburger deal. The restaurant chain was founded in 1946 by Tom Koulax in Los Angeles. Original Tommy's has 32 locations across ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The folks at Original Tommy’s are celebrating the restaurant’s 80th anniversary with an 80-cent burger deal at the company’s 32 ...

Original Tommy’s will be selling 80-cent burgers to celebrate its 80th anniversary on Friday, May 15. The chain is known for its chili, which is liberally slathered on burgers, fries and just about ...