Bob Wian

Robert C. Wian (June 15, 1914 – March 31, 1992) was the founder of the Big Boy restaurant chain. The restaurant started as a 10-stool hamburger stand in Glendale, California, opening in 1936 with an investment of $300 raised from the sale of his car. Wian sold Bob's Big Boy and rights to the Big Boy chain to the Marriott Corp. in 1967 for $7 million ($64 million in 2023).

Bob Wian
Wian c. 1948
Born(1914-06-15)June 15, 1914
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
DiedMarch 31, 1992(1992-03-31) (aged 77)
Newport Beach, California, US
Burial placePacific View Memorial Park, Corona del Mar, California
Occupation(s)Restaurateur, businessman, fry cook
Years active1933–1969
Known forFounding Bob's Big Boy and the national Big Boy chain; inventing the double-deck hamburger
Board member of
  • Robert C. Wian Enterprises
  • National Big Boy Association
  • Marriott Corp.
Spouses
  • Frances Abbott (1935–1956)
  • June Ealey Baehler (1957–1992)
Mayor of Glendale, California
In office
October 1948 – April 1949
Preceded byJoseph F. Baudino
Succeeded byGeorge R. Wickham
Signature
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