At one point there were at least five Wimpy restaurants on Oxford Street. Most were converted into Burger King’s during the 1980s and 1990s.
425 Oxford Street – Opened 1965. Located across the street from Selfridges
231 Oxford Street – Opened 1967. Building demolished and replaced in 2000
142 Oxford Street – The site of a bombing carried out by the Provisional IRA in 1981 killing explosives officer Kenneth Howorth.
48 Oxford Street – Building since demolished and replaced
14-16 Oxford Street (Lyons Corner House) – Though better known for its historic tea rooms, the Lyons Corner House site also included a Wimpy restaurant
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