The Munch Box (restaurant)

The Munch Box
The restaurant in 2008
Restaurant information
Established1956 (1956)
OwnerBuck Barker
Food typeFast food
Location21532 Devonshire Street, Chatsworth, California, 91311
Seating capacity
Outdoor seating only

The Munch Box is a 300-square-foot fast food restaurant located in Chatsworth, California, U.S. that opened in 1956. In 2003, the City of Los Angeles listed The Munch Box as a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument.

History

The Munch Box was founded in 1956. It has been owned and operated by the same family, retains the same googie architecture and has nearly the same menu consisting of hamburgers, hot dogs and french fries.[1][2]

Development threatened to close the restaurant in the early 2000’s. Local residents wrote 1,700 letters to the Los Angeles City Council, urging that the burger stand be placed on the list of Cultural-Historical landmarks. In his motion to preserve the building, Councilman Hal Bernson wrote, “The landmark is an integral part of the old Chatsworth community and a direct link with its past. These types of establishments that once abounded virtually no longer exist and are only seen in old photographs or movie clips.” In June 2003, it was voted unanimously to be classified as Historic-Cultural Monument No. 750.[3][4]

In media

In October 2003, The Munch Box was featured on an episode of Visiting...with Huell Howser.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Vincent, Ann. "CHATSWORTH PAST & PRESENT" (PDF). chatsworthhistory.com.
  2. ↑ Fassbender, Tom (July 15, 2022). "The Munch Box".
  3. ↑ "The Munch Box Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org.
  4. ↑ Biederman, Patricia Ward (March 19, 2003). "Burger, Fries and a Slice of History". Los Angeles Times.
  5. ↑ Howser, Huell (October 4, 2003). "Visiting with Huell Howser | Munch Box | Season 10" – via www.pbs.org.
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