Henry’s Hamburgers

12 02 2009

1832 M-139
Benton Harbor, MI 49022
(269) 926-6757
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The last remaining Henry's Hamburgers in Benton Harbor on a cold, rainy February night

Unfortunately, J and I had to make an unplanned trip home due to a family emergency. After being back in Michigan for just three days, we loaded up and headed south again. We left just before dinner, but at the time, weren’t even thinking about being hungry. By the time we got to Kalamazoo, our belly’s started rumbling. About a month ago, Corky left a message in comments about a place in Benton Harbor that we should try. We were still about forty miles from Benton Harbor, but decided to stick it out and go in search of Henry’s Hamburgers.

Henry’s Hamburgers sits on M-139 not too far from the Orchard Mall. According to this website, the Benton Harbor Henry’s is the last of a chain that was popular in the mid-20th century. At one time, there were several locations in Michigan, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, New York, Missouri and Wisconsin. There were even locations in Lansing on South Cedar Street and East Lansing on Michigan Avenue in the 60’s.

We pulled into Henry’s right at 7:00. Whenever we travel to Illinois, I set my clock’s back to Central time before leaving, so when we pulled in and the doors were locked, I was a little confused. The counter closes at 7:00 during the winter but the drive-thru stays open until 9:30. My clock said it was only 6:00. Stupid me, I had already forgotten I set the clock back. Read the rest of this entry »