| Hires Big H | |
| Area Served: | Sandy, Utah |
| Industry: | Restaurant |
Hires Big H is a restaurant chain headquartered in Sandy, Utah.
Hires Drive-In was founded in 1959 by Don Hale,[1] a former grocer, with the assistance of his wife Shirley Hickman.[2] [3] In addition to the flagship branch located near the center of Salt Lake City, there are additional locations in Midvale and West Valley City.[4]
Noted for honoring the tradition of the drive-in restaurants of the 1950s - both in its menu and interior decoration - the restaurants have achieved national recognition in publications like the American Automobile Association's Via magazine.[5] Like many other Utah restaurants, it offers the regional condiment called fry sauce. Hires fry sauce[6] can be found in grocery stores around the state.[4]
Don Hale died of natural causes at the age of 93 on Saturday, January 29, 2011, in Salt Lake City, Utah.[7]