Burger Chef was an American fast-food restaurant chain founded in 1954 in Indianapolis, Indiana

Indianapolis, Indiana

Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...

. The chain expanded throughout the United States, and at its peak, was second only to McDonald's

McDonald's

McDonald's Corporation is the world's largest chain of hamburger fast food restaurants, serving around 64 million customers daily in 119 countries. Headquartered in the United States, the company began in 1940 as a barbecue restaurant operated by the eponymous Richard and Maurice McDonald; in 1948...

 in the number of locations nationwide. The chain featured several signature items such as the Big Shef and Super Shef hamburgers.

During the mid-1980s, General Foods decided that fast food was no longer in the company's outline, and soon the chain was gradually sold off to the owners of Hardee's

Hardee's

Hardee's is a restaurant chain, located mostly in the Southeast and Midwestern regions of the United States. It has evolved through several corporate ownerships since its establishment in 1960. It is currently owned and operated by CKE Restaurants. Along with its sibling restaurant chain, Carl's...

.