Drew Evans frequently ate hamburgers at the Whisler’s Drive-Up at 300 N. Garrison Ave. in Carthage, Mo., since he was child.
Now, according to the Carthage Press, Evans recently took over ownership of the restaurant, which has occupied a spot on a Route 66 alignment since 1953.
Whisler’s is an absolute Carthage landmark, he continued. “I could absolutely not pass up an opportunity to be a part of it.” […]
“I wanted to go back to as close as absolute possible the original burger as I could get it,” he said.
He spent numerous hours interviewing those concerning the burger’s secret seasoning.
“The last thing I wanted to do was change the taste,” Evans said. […]
A 90-year-old man recently came to the restaurant, ate a burger and praised Evans with tears in his eyes.
“He said it immediately brought back the flavors of the way Charlie used to make it, and that Charlie would be proud of my burgers,” Evans said. “That’s probably the best compliment I’ve ever had.”
Whisler’s in Carthage is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday.