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    Blimpy Burger is a fast food restaurant known for its burgers and onion rings that was founded in Ann Arbor, Michigan in 1953. After facing closure due to new property ownership, the restaurant relocated in 2014 and reopened at a new downtown Ann Arbor location after a crowdfunding campaign helped fund the move.

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    Blimpy Burger

    Krazy Jim's Blimpy Burger is a fast food restaurant based in Ann


    Krazy Jim's Blimpy Burger
    Arbor, Michigan, known for its burgers and fried onion rings.[1]

    History
    Blimpy Burgers was founded in 1953 by Jim Shafer at 551 South
    Division Street, Ann Arbor, Michigan. In 1969, Rich Magner
    began working at Blimpy as a student.[2]

    In 1993, Rich Magner returned to work at Blimpy and purchased


    the business but not the property.[2]

    In the new century, Blimpy began getting coverage by various


    food TV shows. In 2008, Blimpy was featured on Diners, Drive-
    Ins and Dives.[3] An episode of Man v. Food filmed on September
    7, 2010, also featured the restaurant.[4] The July 23, 2012, issue of
    USA Today named Blimpy a "10 great places for regional fast-food
    treasures".[5] Blimpy was featured on the Travel Channel show
    Hamburger Paradise on October 10, 2012, as a top U.S.
    Company type Private
    hamburger restaurant.[3]
    Industry Fast food
    In late 2012, the property’s owner and founder's widow, Patricia restaurant
    Shafer, sold the property to the University of Michigan[2] for Founded 1953
    $1.075 million, none of which went to Blimpy Burgers or its Founder Jim Shafer
    owner.[6] Blimpy was forced to vacate the Division Street location
    Headquarters Ann Arbor,
    by August 31, 2013, and shut down earlier to pack up equipment Michigan, United
    to leave the building. As of July 30, Magner was in negotiations for States
    two downtown locations and expected a temporary lapse in Number of 1
    operations.[7] Blimpy closed at the Division Street location on locations
    Wednesday August 14.[8] Products Hamburgers,
    onion rings
    Blimpy held a $100 fund-raising dinner just before they closed.
    Owner Rich Magner
    Find that the cost to relocate and remodel was $330,000, the
    owners launched a campaign on Indiegogo and other fundraising Website blimpyburger.com
    (http://blimpyburg
    activities. The Indiegogo campaign raised $20,396 of its $60,000
    er.com)
    goal[9] while giving rewards to donors like bumper stickers and gift
    cards.[6] Magner also looked for investors for the business to raise $150,000 which was need for a bank
    loan.[6]

    In April 2014, Magner signed a lease for a new location in downtown Ann Arbor at 304 S. Ashley St., the
    site of the former Eastern Flame restaurant space, with expectations to open in late June.[10] While missing
    the original planned opening month of June, by August 14 most construction work was completed at the
    new location. Blimpy was awaiting inspections and hire & train new employees before opening.[11] Blimpy
    Burger had a soft reopening on September 25, 2014 with a grand reopening to occur the next week.[12]

    Awards
    10th place, Michigan's Best Burger 2013, Mlive Media Group[13]

    See also
    List of hamburger restaurants

    References
    1. "Burgers, Rings and Fries" (https://web.archive.org/web/20121203143406/http://www.foodne
    twork.com/diners-drive-ins-and-dives/burgers-rings-and-fries/index.html). Diners, Drive-Ins
    and Dives. Food Network. Archived from the original (http://www.foodnetwork.com/diners-dri
    ve-ins-and-dives/burgers-rings-and-fries/index.html) on December 3, 2012. Retrieved
    December 10, 2012.
    2. Alfs, Lizzy (December 6, 2012). "Owner: Blimpy Burger must move as University of Michigan
    buys building" (http://www.annarbor.com/business-review/owner-blimpy-burger-must-move-a
    s-university-of-michigan-buys-building/). Ann Arbor.com. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
    3. Webster, Jessica (October 24, 2012). "Food & Grocery: Ann Arbor's Krazy Jim's Blimpy
    Burger featured on Travel Channel" (http://www.annarbor.com/entertainment/food-drink/ann-
    arbors-krazy-jims-blimpy-burger-featured-on-travel-channel/). AnnArbor.com. Retrieved
    December 10, 2012.
    4. McKee, Jenn (September 7, 2010). " 'Man v. Food' filming at Krazy Jim's Blimpy Burger
    today" (http://www.annarbor.com/entertainment/man-vs-food-filming-at-crazy-jims-blimpy-bur
    ger-today/). AnnArbor.com. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
    5. "10 great places for regional fast-food treasures" (http://travel.usatoday.com/destinations/10g
    reat/story/2012-07-19/10-great-places-for-regional-fast-food-treasures/56341472/1). USA
    Today. Gannett Company. July 23, 2012. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
    6. Alfs, Lizzy (December 16, 2013). "Blimpy Burger owner seeks investors to help reopen
    restaurant" (http://www.mlive.com/business/ann-arbor/index.ssf/2013/12/blimpy_burger_own
    er_seeks_inve.html). Ann Arbor News. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
    7. Alfs, Lizzy (July 30, 2013). "Ann Arbor's Blimpy Burger to close in August; What's next?" (htt
    p://web1.annarbor.com/business-review/ann-arbors-blimpy-burger-to-close-in-august-whats-
    next/). AnnArbor.com. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
    8. Webster, Jessica. (August 14, 2013) My last pilgrimage to Krazy Jim's Blimpy Burger (http://a
    nnarbor.com/entertainment/food-drink/my-last-pilgrimage-to-krazy-jims-blimpy-burger/).
    AnnArbor.com.
    9. Cowley, Stacy (February 12, 2014). "Retail Businesses That Try Crowdfunding Face Some
    Skepticism" (https://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/13/business/smallbusiness/businesses-that-t
    ry-crowdfunding-face-skepticism.html?src=dayp&_r=3). The New York Times. Retrieved
    February 13, 2014.
    10. Alfs, Lizzy (April 19, 2014). "Blimpy Burger signs lease for new restaurant in downtown Ann
    Arbor" (http://www.mlive.com/business/ann-arbor/index.ssf/2014/04/blimpy_burger_owner_si
    gns_leas.html). The Ann Arbor News. Retrieved May 5, 2014.
    11. Alfs, Lizzy (August 14, 2014). "One year after Blimpy Burger's closing, work at new site
    underway" (http://www.mlive.com/business/ann-arbor/index.ssf/2014/08/one_year_later_con
    struction_un.html). Ann Arbor News. Mlive Media Group. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
    12. Alfs, Lizzy (September 25, 2014). "Blimpy Burger staff conducts trial run ahead of opening in
    new downtown Ann Arbor location" (http://www.mlive.com/business/ann-arbor/index.ssf/201
    4/09/blimpy_burger_reopens_in_new_d.html). The Ann Arbor News. MLive Media Group.
    Retrieved July 29, 2015.
    13. Gonzalez, John (June 19, 2013). "Michigan's Best Burger 2013: Our Top 10 list, and more!"
    (http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2013/06/michigans_best_burger_2013_our.ht
    ml). Mlive Media Group. Retrieved May 5, 2014.

    External links
    Official website (http://blimpyburger.com)
    Hamburger Paradise 2 (http://www.travelchannel.com/tv-shows/hamburger-paradise-2)
    Man V Food Episode Ann Arbor 1 (http://www.travelchannel.com/tv-shows/man-v-food/episo
    des/ann-arbor-1)
    Diners, Drive-ins and Dives: Burgers, Rings and Fries episodes (https://web.archive.org/we
    b/20121203143406/http://www.foodnetwork.com/diners-drive-ins-and-dives/burgers-rings-an
    d-fries/index.html)

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