By James F. Hale

Newer residents to Grove City might not realize the Dairy Queen on Southwest Boulevard was the original site for one of the first local fast-food restaurants, the Burger Boy Food-O-Rama, better known throughout Central Ohio as the BBF.

Their trademark signage, a whirling satellite, created a popular destination in the 1960s. Customers could purchase five 100 percent pure beef hamburgers for 25 cents during the grand opening; the regular burger price was 15 cents each.

According to an article in the Lancaster Eagle Gazette, the BBF chain was the first to hire female fast-food employees. When the BBF closed its doors, the Borden Company, primarily a dairy products firm known for its Elsie the Cow brand, opened in the same building and introduced the Borden Burger. The new restaurant offered not only hamburgers but also fish sandwiches and a chicken dinner special on Sundays.