The Burger Pit was started in the 1950s and on Monday hundreds of people stood in line to say goodbye.People told stories of coming to The Burger Pit as kids, and when they learned that it was closing for good, they just had to get one last meal from the eatery."People have been coming here forever. The neighborhood and all, since 1953. That’s why we’re here," said Glenn Morton, of San Jose.
Another customer said she drove in from Las Vegas after her grandchildren told her The Burger Pit was closing."I came here to eat because it’s my favorite place. I used to live here," said Henrietta Ardanyu, of Las Vegas.Berger said he started working full-time at The Burger Pit in 1974. Berger’s father started the business with his partners in 1953 and since then, they’ve operated 26 locations throughout the Bay Area, starting on 1st Street in San Jose.