Thread by @OddPittsburgh

I always wondered about the history of #FastFood in #Pittsburgh. Today I spent some time tracking down the 1st known and/or advertised #Pittsburgh locations of some of the most well-known places.
From @pizzahut to the invention of the #BigMac
#ThingsIRresearchWhenHungryAndBored

1st @DairyQueen in #Pittsburgh - 1952
1st potential @BurgerKing in #Pittsburgh - ad from 1955
1st @McDonalds & birthplace of the #BigMac- 4849 McNight Rd - 1957
1st @Arbys in #Pittsburgh - 4800 block of McKnight Rd - 1965

1st @kfc's in #Pittsburgh - 1965
1st @pizzahut in #Pittsburgh - McKnight Rd - 1970
1st @dunkindonuts in #Pittsburgh - Rt. 30 in N. Versailles - 1971
When Sandy's became @Hardees in #Pittsburgh - 1973

1st @Wendys in #Pittsburgh was in N. Versailles on Rts 30 & 48 - 1976
1st #RaxRoastBeef was on Hoffman Blvd across from Kennywood - 1978
1st @tacobell's in #Pittsburgh were in Duquesne and in Penn Hills - 1981
1st @dominos in #Pittsburgh was at 310 N. Craig St in Oakland - 1981

Bonus Round!
1st @EatnPark in #Pittsburgh was on Saw Mill Run Blvd - opened June 5, 1949
1st #BurgerChef opened in 1965
1st #RoyRogers opened in 1969
#NoWinkysInWilmerding - photo is of the McKnight Rd location