Bumpers Drive-In Explained

Bumpers Drive-In of America
Trade Name:	Bumpers Drive-In
Type:	Private
Foundation:	Brookhaven, Mississippi
Founder:	S.L. Sethi^[1]
Location City:	Canton, Mississippi, U.S.
Area Served:	Mississippi Tennessee
Industry:	Restaurants
Genre:	Quick service
Locations:	35 ^[2]

Bumpers Drive-In of America (more commonly referred to as Bumpers),^[3] is a regional fast food restaurant chain located in Mississippi and Tennessee.^[4] The chain mostly operates in small towns.^[5]

History

Bumpers Drive In was founded in 1983, in Brookhaven, Mississippi by Delta State University professor S.L. Sethi. During the late 1970s, Sethi owned a Sonic franchise. Fast food chains at that time favored procedures that sacrificed quality in the name of variety and efficiency. Frozen hamburger patties and powdered milk shake bases were commonplace. The entire industry experienced unprecedented growth. Wanting to serve high quality fresh food, Sethi opened his first Bumpers store in Brookhaven. ^[6]

See also

• Ward's, another Mississippi-based fast-food hamburger restaurant
• List of hamburger restaurants

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bumpers Drive-In Overview and Menu. Menupix. 2021-08-27.
2. Web site: Bumpers Drive-In NNN Portfolio Investment Fast Food Mississippi. Sands Investment Group. 2021-08-27. 11 April 2019 .
3. Web site: Why this nostalgic, Mississippi-only drive-in is actually perfect for modern times. Southern Kitchen. 2021-08-27. 2021-08-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20210827211431/https://www.southernkitchen.com/articles/eat/why-we-love-bumpers-drive-in. dead.
4. Web site: Bumpers Drive-In Overview and Menu. Menupix. 2021-08-27.
5. Web site: Bumpers Drive-In thrives in small-town Miss.. Hattiesburg American. 2021-08-27.
6. Web site: Most Famous Fast Food Friendly States in America. Stacker. 2021-08-27.