Schoop's Hamburgers

Schoops Restaurant at U.S. 30 and E Old Route 30 (Lincoln Highway) in Warsaw, Indiana

Schoop's Hamburgers is a 1950s-style hamburger restaurant and diner[1] with 18 locations in northwestern Indiana and the southern Chicago suburbs.[2] The first restaurant was opened in Hammond, Indiana, in 1948. The chain started in 1984 in Munster.

In August 2008, Barack Obama made a campaign stop at a Schoop's restaurant in Portage, Indiana, during his campaign for the presidency in 2008.[3] During his visit, Obama ate one french fry and ordered four hamburgers.[4]

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References

  1. ^ Skertic, M. (2003). A Native's Guide to Northwest Indiana. Lake Claremont Press. p. 141. ISBN 978-1-893121-08-9. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  2. ^ Skertic, Mark (2003). A Native's Guide to Northwest Indiana. Lake Claremont Press. p. 141. ISBN 1-893121-08-9. Schoops Hamburgers.
  3. ^ Pallasch, Abdon M. (2008-08-07). "Obama says hello to Bayh". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on 2008-08-30. Retrieved 8 January 2009.
  4. ^ Thomas, Evan (2009). A Long Time Coming: The Inspiring, Combative 2008 Campaign and the Historic Election of Barack Obama. New York City: PublicAffairs. p. 59. ISBN 978-1-58648-607-5. Schoop's Hamburgers.


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