B-Bop's
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 B-Bop's in Ames, Iowa | |
| Industry | Fast food |
|---|---|
| Founded | November 26, 1988 Des Moines, Iowa |
Number of locations | 13 (2025) |
| Products | Hamburger, cheeseburger, french fries, pork tenderloin sandwich, chocolate shakes, and other fast-food |
| Website | b-bops |
B-Bop's, Inc. is a double drive-thru 1950s themed casual fast food restaurant chain, with franchise locations in Iowa.
History
B-Bop's was created by Bob Johnson in 1988. The first B-Bop's was located at 1500 East Euclid, Des Moines, Iowa, as Johnson saw it as the ideal location to build a double drive-thru.[1] That location has now been demolished after Bob Johnson built a new B-Bops around the corner on East 14th St.[1] The chain began franchising in 1994.
Today, there are thirteen B-Bop's locations in Iowa, ten of which are in the Des Moines area, along with two in Ames and one in Cedar Rapids.[2][3]
Awards
B-Bop's has won Cityview's Best of Des Moines award in the category of Best Burger for twenty six years in a row.[4] B-Bop's was also a runner-up for Best French Fry for Cityview's Best of Des Moines awards for the past five years and 2016 runner up for best hangover food.
References
- ^ a b "B-Bop's History". B-Bop's. 2022. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
- ^ "B-Bops's Locations". 2020. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
- ^ Decious, Elijah (July 2, 2025). "An Iowa burger joint is now "bopping" in Cedar Rapids". The Gazette. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
- ^ "Step inside to see results from the...Greatest Pollon earth". Big Green Umbrella Media, Inc. 2010-02-18. Archived from the original on 27 October 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-01.