History

Bob Johnson began his career in the fast-food industry as an assistant manager at “Mr. Quick” in Bolingbrook, Illinois. After only eight months on the job, Corporate Headquarters offered him the opportunity to become a Franchise Partner.

Then, in 1983, after a decade of success, Johnson and his partners decided to change the name of the restaurants from “Mr. Quick” to “Sizzlin' Sam’s.”

Not long after that initial spark of interest, in 1988, Johnson became aware of a building located at 1500 E Euclid in Des Moines, Iowa that was up for sale. His research and intuition told him that this would be an ideal location to open a double drive-thru.

After six months of renovation, branding, product development, and promotion, the first B-Bop's location opened to the public and the rest, as they say, is history.

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After 32 years of faithful service, it's time to upgrade the facility. And by “upgrade”, we mean tearing the old building down and erecting a new one. Construction has began and the work is projected to be completed sometime in late September 2024.