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Pete people, hoping they all get a trinket or two to take home,” said Francis. Just being here, seeing some of my old time friends here, other long time St. “I just think that we need to have our history, local people need to know about these things and some of it needs to be preserved. Yes, he means the huge yellow, eye-catching sign along 49 th Street North. “The big sign right there, outdoors, that would be fantastic to have as memorabilia.” It’s now fallen victim to large chains and increased property costs, but Francis is determined to preserve its nostalgia. This is the last of the 168 locations throughout the Southeast.

About 330 items are up for auction overall.

Items that ARE for sale include mixers, trophies, several cases of beer, drink mixes, various bowls and pans, and a deep fryer. The recipe for Biff-Burger's "secret sauce" won't be for sale either. But since he has received numerous inquiries, he'll check with the new owner of the property. Petersburg goes, Farner says they don't normally sell the marquee, as they're usually left behind for the next property owner to use for signage. Petersburg Biff-Burger diversified over the years, adding adult beverages to the menu and becoming a spot for classic car shows (naturally) and motorcycle get-togethers.Īs far as the sign in St. Petersburg location and one in Greensboro, North Carolina, which closed earlier this year. Most shut down within a decade, leaving just the St.

Individual franchisees were left to scout for supplies on their own. The franchise network was acquired by Mary Carter Paints in 1962 and went out of business in 1976. 92 at Ariana Avenue in Auburndale, currently serving as a used car lot. Some of the buildings and even signs still stand, repurposed. They were recognizable by their "port-a-unit" buildings that could be put up in as little as a week, and their distinctive signs. The founders of Biff-Burger, Bruce and Earl Brane of Clearwater, manufactured the roto-broilers themselves and supplied them to franchisees of the National Biff-Burger System.Īt one point, Biff-Burger had locations from Florida all the way to Ontario, Canada. According to Farner, those include at least one of the "roto-broilers" advertised on the Biff-Burger sign. Greg Farner, owner of Bay Area Auction Services, says they're selling fixtures "to the bare walls" in an auction that will be conducted on line AND in person, at the former Biff Burger location at 3939 49th Street North, which opened in 1956. Now, the last remnants of Biff-Burger are being auctioned off this Tuesday (7th), as a new property owner prepares to demolish the site for redevelopment. Then it dwindled to a single location in St. Please click on a link to see the completed auction details. PETERSBURG, FL - It started in the Tampa Bay area almost 70 years ago and was at one time a chain with more than 150 restaurants. with the Sandys Scottish dancing girl icon on it which typically sells for around 4.