Wendy's in the Union closes

[NeverMarryAStripper 21935]

 

Since you're married nothing will except maybe a divorce.

[JohnRedHorn 29]

What a weird story (Junior). Dude must have gotten into drugs. I dont like wendys much so I almost never ate there but something always seemed a little crazy about a guy being so absolutely jacked to do one of the most mind numbingly repetitious jobs day in and out. 

As I left Austin 14 years ago I had no idea he died. That was a weird story about leaving to go to NYC for whatever reason then his mother dying making him homeless. How is a mid 50s yr old dude made homeless by his mother dying? Apparently the 35k raised by the gofundme paid for his lodging and food for 2 years so all of you who knew about this at the time and gave helped give a down man an extra 2 years of life.

[RD3 64]

I was an undergrad when they opened that Wendy's.  And it was a big deal b/c before then there were no franchises in there.  No CFA or Taco Bell.  Wendys was the 1st...

[Ellellelle 314]

What a weird story (Junior). Dude must have gotten into drugs. I dont like wendys much so I almost never ate there but something always seemed a little crazy about a guy being so absolutely jacked to do one of the most mind numbingly repetitious jobs day in and out. 
As I left Austin 14 years ago I had no idea he died. That was a weird story about leaving to go to NYC for whatever reason then his mother dying making him homeless. How is a mid 50s yr old dude made homeless by his mother dying? Apparently the 35k raised by the gofundme paid for his lodging and food for 2 years so all of you who knew about this at the time and gave helped give a down man an extra 2 years of life.

I've mentioned it before on old surly, but he kind of creeped me out. I hated going through his line, to the point that sometimes I'd change my mind about eating there. But he was also just so interesting. He really fit that weird Austin thing.

[CleverNickname 1321]

I used to eat a triple and large fries every day and never gained an ounce because I was 19 and had the metabolism of a god. I miss that me. 

[Stunns38 3559]

I remember eating outside in that courtyard one time when I heard a scream and it was some poor girl who got her Wendy’s meal jacked by a gaggle of pigeons. She was in tears(though my asshole buddy was laughing out loud). She went back in crying and Junior replaced her meal for free, CSB.

[Longhorn Al 440]

I only remember going to that Wendy's once and having Junior take my order.  I usually went to the Burger King in the business school.

[utee94 15866]

On 6/9/2018 at 5:42 PM, RD3 said:

I was an undergrad when they opened that Wendy's.  And it was a big deal b/c before then there were no franchises in there.  No CFA or Taco Bell.  Wendys was the 1st...

Yup, when I was an undergrad there was no Wendy's or any other franchise.  Just the standard cafeteria style stuff from Aramark or whoever had the food services contract at the time.  You young pipsqueaks don't know how good you had it!

I did not, however, ever have to walk to school in the snow uphill both ways.  So I've got that going for me.

 

[SubliminalHorn 6811]

On 6/1/2018 at 8:21 AM, thrillhammer said:

before wendy's it was called the garden grill.  then they outsourced food services to sodexho, closed down the tavern, sold off pieces to people like wendy's.  there used to be a big party at the beginning of every fall semeseter in the union.  i cant remember what it was called.  it was wall to wall party in the union.  about 20 bands would play, and i bet 100 kegs were consumed.  it was crazy.

What years did this happen? 

[Patricio Swayze 17058]

Meh...between 95-99 I think I ate at the Taco Bell more. I forget what else was in there at the time besides the Wendy’s.

But if I was going to eat on campus, 90% of the time, I’d hit up the egg roll stands.

[Ellellelle 314]

Those birds were such assholes. I really hated eating outside because you had to protect your food from those bold, theiving grackles. They had no shame and little fear.

[thrillhammer 684]

4 hours ago, SubliminalHorn said:

What years did this happen? 

'82-89 maybe?   They outsourced everything right around '91.  That's when Wendy's and all those corporates started coming in. 

The Tavern was jam packed for happy hours almost every weekday, but also had a great live music booking.  Poi Dog, Twang Twang, The Reivers, True Believers.  It rivaled liberty lunch as far as competing for acts goes.  Not bad for our own student union.

[Pato del Muerto 52610]

On 6/11/2018 at 8:43 PM, Stunns38 said:

I remember eating outside in that courtyard one time when I heard a scream and it was some poor girl who got her Wendy’s meal jacked by a gaggle of pigeons. She was in tears(though my asshole buddy was laughing out loud). She went back in crying and Junior replaced her meal for free, CSB.

Never, ever leave your food unattended in that courtyard. Forgot napkins?  Too bad. 

[elfenix 34336]

4 hours ago, Patricio Swayze said:

Meh...between 95-99 I think I ate at the Taco Bell more. I forget what else was in there at the time besides the Wendy’s.

But if I was going to eat on campus, 90% of the time, I’d hit up the egg roll stands.

egg roll stands were legit.  taco bell, wendy's, and the roach coaches were all in regular rotation for me.

[utee94 15866]

For my last couple of years, I rarely got away from the engineering quad.  So the egg roll stand and stromboli stand on 26th by the bridge were my usual fare.  Or on days when I was feeling flush with cash, The Posse or The Crown and Anchor-- jalapeno cheeseburger, fries, and a drink for $3.25.  Those were the days.

[woohorn 1131]

What years did this happen? 

Back when the drinkin' age was under 21.

 

 

[SubliminalHorn 6811]

Y’all old

[RD3 64]

7 hours ago, Patricio Swayze said:

But if I was going to eat on campus, 90% of the time, I’d hit up the egg roll stands.

You trying to fence stolen goods?

Incan matrimonial head masks?

Edited June 13, 2018 by RD3

[Patricio Swayze 17058]

You trying to fence stolen goods?
Incan matrimonial head masks?

There were two families running the stands if I remember correctly. One who put like 5 kids through UT (that also worked at the stands), and the other family that was selling stolen goods. I believe they originally were in front of the Co-Op. I did eat at both, but for me, the real deal was the one at Littlefield fountain.

[RD3 64]

1 hour ago, Patricio Swayze said:

There were two families running the stands if I remember correctly. One who put like 5 kids through UT (that also worked at the stands), and the other family that was selling stolen goods. I believe they originally were in front of the Co-Op. I did eat at both, but for me, the real deal was the one at Littlefield fountain.

I was engineering so mine was the spot at 26th & Speedway...

[thrillhammer 684]

1 hour ago, RD3 said:

I was engineering so mine was the spot at 26th & Speedway...

mine too.  right next to the RLM.  that was my shuttle bus, IF. 

[Stunns38 3559]

Never, ever leave your food unattended in that courtyard. Forgot napkins?  Too bad. 

She didn’t, those vicious pigeons attacked her food as she was eating it. Savage, lol