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6 Burger Chains That Got Their Start In Southeast Michigan

Here's the rundown on Southeast Michigan's burger chains.

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Brenna Houck is a Cities Manager for the Eater network. She previously edited Eater Detroit and reported for Eater. You can follow her on the internet at @brennahouck.

Plenty of pizza chains (Domino's, Jet's, Little Caesar's, etc.) got their start in Southeast Michigan, but burger chains are another matter. Most are mini-chains with no plans for expansion anytime soon. Here's a rundown of 6 Southeast Michigan burger chains.

Bate's Burgers

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Number of Locations: 2

Founded: 1959

Owner: Family owned

Menu: Think simple and inexpensive. At Bates a standard burger is $1.28 or you can grab six for $7.02. Find breakfast on the menu as well as chili, Coneys, and shakes.

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Bagger Dave's Burger Tavern

Number of Locations: 26 across Michigan and Indiana

Founded: 2008

Owner: Diversified Restaurant Holdings, Inc.

Menu: Bagger Dave's 8-oz. cheeseburger is $7.25, while their most expensive signature burger is $10.25. Diners also have the option of creating their own by selecting a protein, bun, cheese, sauce, and toppings.

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Hunter House Hamburgers

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Number of Locations: 2

Founded: 1952

Owner: Family Owned

Menu: Hunter House claims to have created the original slider, and while that's always a questionable declaration their menu does offer oodles of tiny burgs'. The standard slider here retails fro $2.0 and comes with grilled onions, ketchup, mustard, and dill pickles. They also offer fries, onion rings, grilled cheese, hot dogs, Coneys, and more.

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Halo Burger

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Number of Locations: 17

Founded: 1923

Owner: Dortch Halo Enterprises LLC

Menu: Founded in Flint, Halo Burger's simplest sandwich is the QP with cheese, but the restaurant also offers an original recipe Olive Burger — a quarter pound patty topped with green olives. Find the classic Michigan Boston Cooler on Halo's menu alongside milkshakes, Coney's, fries, and tater tots, all for under $10.

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Moo Cluck Moo

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Number of Locations: 2

Founded: 2013

Owners: Brian Parker and Harry Moorhouse

Menu: Neither the cheapest nor the most expensive, Moo Cluck Moo's menu features burgers made with Wagyu beef, Wagyu steak, lamb, and more. The standard Moo Burger goes for $4.79. Order one with a shake and a side of garlic sea salt fries.

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Telway Hamburgers

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Number of Locations: 2

Founded: 1944

Owner: Earl Owens

Menu: Sliders at this mini-chain are a steal at .70 cents. They also offer coffee, fries, chili, Coneys, and more.

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Bates Hamburgers

33406 Five Mile Road, , MI 48154 (734) 427-3464 Visit Website

Bagger Dave's

1224 Randolph, Detroit, MI 48226

Telway Hamburgers

6820 Michigan Avenue, , MI 48210 (313) 843-2146 Visit Website

Moo Cluck Moo

8606 N Telegraph Rd, Dearborn Heights, MI 48127 (313) 562-9999 Visit Website

Hunter House Hamburgers

35075 Woodward Avenue, , MI 48009 (248) 646-7121 Visit Website