Billy Ingram
Edgar Waldo Ingram
American
| Notable Position | Organization | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Castle Corp | 1921 | 1966 |
| Notable Position | Organization | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Castle Corp | 1921 | 1966 |
| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
| 1921/00/00 | In Wichita, Kansas, E W Engram and Walter Anderson open the first fast food chain (lost), selecting the name 'White Castle' because 'White' conjures the image of purity and 'Castle' strength. | Founder | Hamburger | Birth of American Fast Food | |||
| 1927/08/06 | Billy Ingram opens White Castle No 3 in Indianapolis. The white enamel-glazed brick building with battlements, buttresses and a corner tower. | Owner | Indianapolis White Castle No 3 | Indianapolis | Hamburger | Birth of American Fast Food | |
| 1936/09/27 | A movable, prefabricated White Castle restaurant is erected at 616 Washington Avenue SE. Inspired by the Chicago Water Tower, the steel structure was manufactured by Porcelain Steel Buildings, a subsidiary of White Castle. | Owner | White Castle Building No 8 | Minneapolis | Birth of American Fast Food |
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