Tom Wahl's

Tom Wahl's is a chain of fast-food restaurants based in the Rochester, New York area that currently has several restaurants around the Finger Lakes region.

[1] The restaurant specializes in "ground steak sandwiches" and its famous root beer and sells Abbott's Frozen Custard.

Tom Wahl, Sr. opened the first restaurant in Avon, New York in March 1955.

[2] The restaurant chain was sold in 1986 to Bill Gray's, Inc.[3] During this time the chain opened a variant of its traditional diner-style restaurant called Wahl Street in the village of Pittsford.

Featuring a more upscale feel to dining, this concept lasted a few years before closing down, returning the chain solely to the diner-style feel.

Original restaurant in Avon, New York
Tom Wahl's ground steak sandwich with hot sauce, onions, and tomatoes