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This Retro Burger Chain From The 1970s Only Has 7 Locations Left

Longstanding McDonald's, Burger King, and Shake Shack will probably always be around, but there are also the burger chains that no longer exist , like Wimpy. Then there's Max & Erma's, a retro burger chain that is still certainly in business, but doesn't have quite the same recognition or reputations as the bigger chains. In fact, these days, there are only seven Max & Erma's locations in operation, so you might not have even heard of the spot (before now, at least).

Max & Erma's started in 1972 when the burger chain opened its first location in Columbus, Ohio thanks to owners Max and Erma Visocnik (hence the eatery's name). Later on, it was sold to two businessmen, who transformed the chain into

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