Sandy's Herrin, Illinois location was one of the last Sandy's ever opened. It was located at 615 South Park Ave, Herrin Illinois. This grand opening ad appeared on 09/28/1963. Special thanks to Phil from Dubuque!
Sandy's fan and Hardees employee Rex Epperheimer has provided for this site and incredible snapshot of the last moments of Sandy's! Some of the very last Sandy's on the books in 1973 actually became Sandy's for just weeks before flipping to Hardees. Absolutely incredible information here, a look at the end of one of the greatest restaurants of all time!
First of all, let me say that you have an outstanding site! For years I looked for information on Sandy's but was unable to find any. I don't know a whole lot about Sandy's, but I do have some information to share. I believe that the Herrin IL location did open as a Sandy's on Feb. 13, 1973, but was quickly converted to a Hardee's. I knew a woman that was on the original opening crew. It is still in operation as of today as a Hardee's. The West Frankfort store opened next in March, the Harrisburg opened in April of the same year. I am not sure if they opened as Sandy's or Hardee's. They are all still in operation as is Benton. The original Salem building is still standing. I believe it's a drugstore now. The original DuQuoin location is still standing and is a pool supply store. The Mt. Vernon, Marion and Murphysboro locations have all been torn down. I spent almost 24 years working for Hardee's, starting my career in the Herrin location in 1981. I worked in or knew someone who worked in all of these locations at one time or another. Thanks for the great web sight. Rex Epperheimer.
The first of eight Sandy's Restaurants under construction in Southern Illinois is scheduled to open November 15th in Benton.
The restaurant at 629-631 W. Main St. will employ about 25 persons, manager Herb Koerner said.
It will sell primarily quick order foods such as hamburgers and french fries and will be open 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
Koerner said the construction of Rend Lake was one of the reasons the Sandy's chain of restaurants moved into this area.
Currently six Sandy's are planned or under construction in Southern Illinois in Benton, Herrin, West Frankfor, Marion, Harrisburg and Du Quoin.
Rick Appell, sales representative with Sandy's said two more restaurants are being planned for Murphysboro and Salem.
If you have any memorabilia, pictures or stories of Sandy's in East Alton, Illinois or elsewhere, please email me!
