The 'Pig Stand' here in town has been around since the 1920s. This was a very innovative restaurant and came up with a lot of forward thinking concepts back in the day that now might seem pretty mundane. A lot of firsts can be attributed to this restaurant:
- The first drive-in restaurant with carhops.
- The first drive-through window.
- The first to use neon signs.
- They created onion rings.
- They came up with chicken fried steak.
- They coined the term 'Texas Toast'.
The Pig Stand grew quickly from one location to a country wide chain within a few short years...in fact they invented the concept of chain restaurants.
During the Second World War, expansion halted and instead they retreated to just Texas locations.
By the 2000s they were struggling, with the chain declaring bankruptcy in 2006.
A few months after closing, Mary Ann Hill former waitress at this location in San Antonio bought this restaurant and reopened it. It's still open today - the one remaining location of a chain that once stretched from sea to sea.
The day we were there, we ordered their specialty, the Pig Sandwich combo - pork sandwich, onion rings, fries, coleslaw and a sweet tea. it was all very good!
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