[1][2][3][4][5] It was opened in 1942 by Nick Suclescy, and has remained a family-owned establishment ever since.

[7][8][9] In 2014, a descendant of Sucklescy opened a similar restaurant called Son of Thurman in Delaware, Ohio.

[14] The burger was featured on the Travel Channel's TV show Man v. Food (season 1) where the host, Adam Richman, ate a Thurman burger and was then introduced to the Thurmanator.

[15] Richman explains the Thurmanator originated as the preferred fuel for competitors in the Arnold Classic bodybuilding competition.

The burger was not listed on the menu at the time of the Man v. Food taping (originally aired 10 December 2008), but has since been added.