The Kewpee/Halo Burger Centennial Project

07/25/2026

Ivonne wanted to spend the afternoon going places in downtown Flint which included having Boston Coolers at the historic Halo Burger, the former Vernors outlet and Kewpee Hamburgers. I wore my Kewpee cap which both staff and patrons were impressed by. So I was reminded of this commerical I made three years ago, incorporating a vintage animated Kewpee commercial, to promote my Kewpee Hamburgers book. BTW, the planned opening date for Cops & Doughnuts inside Halo Burger is August 17, the day before my birthday.

An ad I created for my book Kewpee Hamburgers: A Mity Nice History ...

07/10/2026

It looks as if part of the rear dining area of the historic Halo Burger and former Kewpee in downtown Flint, MI will become the anticipated new Cops & Doughnuts location.

05/15/2026

Combining Halo Burger and Cops & Doughnuts in Flint, MI.

We talk about the two food staples joining forces.

05/08/2026

I've started a new downtown Flint Art Walk tradition for this monthly activity. Before taking in the exhibits, have dinner at the flagship Halo Burger next to the Greater Flint Arts Council building. I had a black bean olive burger, fries and a Boston Cooler.

05/08/2026

I had to share this vintage ad, part of a set of vintage ads for downtown Lansing, MI businesses I found.

05/01/2026

Halo Burger compiled photos of the Grand Reopening of their flagship location in Flint, MI and included my selfie with their cow mascot.

04/28/2026

WJRT's coverage of the Grand Re-Opening of Halo Burger's flagship downtown Flint, MI location which first opened in 1951 as Flint's second Kewpee Hamburg's location.

04/27/2026

The downtown Flint, MI Halo Burger Grand Re-Opening today. It opened in 1951 as the second Flint location of Kewpee Hamburgs after taking over the old Vernor's ginger ale outlet that was built in 1929.

04/27/2026

The last surviving former Kewpee in Flint, MI, which changed its name to Halo Burger in 1967, had its Grand Re-Opening today. After waiting two hours in line, I had a fish sandwich with a small fry and a Boston Cooler made with Vernors ginger ale and vanilla ice cream. It was built in 1929 as the Vernor's sandwich shop offering their locally famous ginger ale. It was sold to Bill Thomas who operated the original Kewpee on Harrison Street as his second Kewpee location in 1951.

04/27/2026

I was in the middle of the long lineup along Third Street on the side of the landmark waiting in line while the ribbon cutting took place for the Grand Re-Opening of the flagship Halo Burger in downtown Flint which is the last surviving former Kewpee there.