The idea of Bon’s Burgers began in 1958, when two college students, Jack Walten and Felix Kranken, shared the idea of a restaurant that had animated performers. However, it took seven years to put it in plan, when Felix pitched the idea to a company named CyberFun Tech in 1967. They took great interest in the company and soon began funding the project. By 1970, planning for the restaurant would begin with BSI (or CyberFun) beginning to hire staff for the then unnamed restaurant, such as Charles Brook on October 10th, 1970. Several names were considered for the restaurant such as "Bon's Pizza" and "Bon's Hotdogs" before the name "Bon's Burgers" was decided on.
Opening; June 1974[]
Bon's Burgers was intended to open on June 1st though for unknown reasons, described as "a minor setback", the restaurant wouldn't open on this day and was pushed back for a later opening in the upcoming weeks, leaving disappointed Brighton residents waiting outside the restaurant. During this stretch of time, Jack Walten suddenly disappeared on June 11th, 1974 and about a week after his disappearance, pest exterminators would be called as bugs, possibly beetles in specific, would infest the building. Bon's Burgers would officially open to the public on June 28th, 1974.
Two days after opening, the first birthday party is held at the establishment, one for a boy by the name of Jeremy Simmons. At some point, a young Brian Stells would visit the restaurant.[1] Later that day, Susan Woodings, head engineer of the animatronics, went to inspect the animatronic Bon due to its odd malfunctions. However, upon inspection, Susan would be distracted by noises in the Backstage and Bon attacked her, breaking her neck and mutilating her face before stuffing her into the Banny animatronic.
Closure; July 1974[]
Things would go downhill from Susan's disappearance with Felix seemingly neglecting Bon's Burgers leaving many employees to run things on their own. The Kitchen unit suffered the most, leaving some to have to start buying their own supplies out of their own pockets, causing many to quit.[2] On the first of the month, it would be ordered that all animatronics would be put in the men's bathroom at night instead of the Backstage, seemingly so that her death could be covered up by someone.
On July 14th, Charles Brook while seemingly alone in the restaurant would be murdered by Bon while preparing for the birthday of his daughter, Lily Brook, scheduled the next day. Charles' face would be mutilated and then his body stuffed into the Boozoo animatronic. After his and Susan's disappearances, some employees would make rumors about Bon's Burgers, with some ex-employees even sneaking in to look for the missing people.
Meanwhile, during the company’s operation, Rosemary Walten, wife of Jack, would come to the restaurant every day, looking for any evidence of where her husband might be. However, on July 19th, 1974, a voice responded to her concerns, saying that they knew where her husband was and that they’ll find them backstage. When she went back there, as the voice told her to, she instead found Bon, who said that she was broken, but he’d make her “beautiful.” He then proceeds to slaughter her, cut off her limbs, and stuff her into the Sha animatronic.
Her blood-curdling screams were heard by neighbors, who then notified the Brighton Police Department about it, leading to the police to break into the restaurant and search it. Since most of the doors were locked, they eventually gave up and left. Subsequently, the last day of parties didn’t have any of the animatronics present. The restaurant was closed the following morning by Norman Pooltrick due to the "humiliating" scene caused the night prior. On October 31st, the building that housed the Showstoppers was officially condemned.
However, Felix had an idea to reopen Bon's Burgers in the future: The Relocate Project. He hoped that, in an attempt to fix the robots, he would be able to prepare them for a new Bon’s Burgers restaurant, which was planned to reopen in 1982. Though not confirmed, it is unlikely that this plan came to fruition after the 1978 repair was a failure though in 1982, it seems that the Relocate Project was possibly continued in 1982 with Brian Stells attempting to fix the animatronics though with Brian dying and B.S.I dissolving in 1983, the project was cancelled and Bon's Burgers never reopened.
Present Day; 2020s[]
Due to the bad reputation left by Bon's Burgers, the remaining building was left abandoned as no one wanted to purchase it. The building is now heavily vandalized with little to no memory of what it once was from the Brighton community.
Layout[]
Image
Sector
Description
Customer Parking
A large parking lot with street lamps and a large Bon's Burgers sign in the middle.
Restaurant Front
The front of the restaurant. The original appearance of Bon's Burgers is similar to that of a Strip Mall. The building has a white, fence-like structure on the top of it. There is a glass storefront door and two or three large windows looking in. This appearance was first shown in The Walten Files 1 - Company Introductory Tape just before The Showstoppers are shown performing.
In the release of Spectacle, Bon's Burgers would have a full retcon appearance-wise, now being a normal brick color, with several Showstoppers Poster on the walls, smaller signs at the top, the overhang above the doors and windows is no longer there. There are several decals and such all over the front along with Jack Walten's missing poster next to the front door. The size of the building is inconsistent. On the front of the building, there are large arches, though the number/length of the restaurant changes. In Spectacle and on Find Jack Walten, it is shown as two arches. Then, later shown as three, also on Find Jack Walten, then apparently confirmed to be 4 arches[3], then shown as 5 arches on Find Jack Walten and the Season 1B Trailer.
Lobby
Also known as the Entrance, this is the first room of the Restaurant. There is a table where people can order via a menu on the wall and several other tables and seating areas. There is also a tiger statue. The lights of the Lobby and possibly the whole restaurant turn on dramatically before music plays over a speaker.[4]
Hallway A and Bathrooms
The first hallway connects to a small, unseen room also connected to the Lobby that has not been shown on screen or in teasers, though it is always visible in darkness from the hallway's perspective. There is realistic bunny art all over the walls and on the white doors leading into the bathrooms. The bathrooms have not been seen, though they have been officially described as "incredibly flamboyant."[5]
B.S.A, Accounting, C.A.T, and A.D
The Bunny Smiles Area, Jack Walten's Accounting room, Computer and Technicals, and the Art Department are four connected rooms that can all be entered by a black door with a large yellow star on it that leads assumingly to the Bunny Smiles Area. These rooms aren't fully confirmed to have been seen on screen though a room with several animatronic parts are seen in CyberFun Tech.[6] This room might be the Computer and Technicals room, though it might be an entirely different building all together.
Show Room
The room has no official title, though it is the location of the show stage, and several arcade machines, Bon's Burgers-themed Rideable Bulls, and a carousel. There are about 20 dining tables in the room.
The Showstoppers' Show Stage is in the room where Boozoo is positioned on the far left, Bon at left center, Sha at right center, and Banny on the far right.
Felix's Office
The working office of Felix Kranken. The walls are wooden, and there are at least three pictures or paintings on the wall. Felix has a working desk and swivel chair.
Kitchen
The Kitchen of the restaurant. There is possibly a freezer in here. This kitchen has not been seen on screen, though the door leading to it has.[7]
Hallway B
The second hallway of the restaurant, leading to several rooms on the left side of the restaurant. There is a large photo of the Showstoppers, other signs, a cutout of Bon's Burgers, and a Bon clock.
Generator
A room with the restaurant's generator in it. There is a metal door with a decal of Bon with a construction cap on, with a note reading "KEEP OUT" under him. Behind the door are a few steps leading down to the generator.
The Poker Maze
The Poker Maze is a currently unknown room. Little to nothing is known about it, though it is labelled the "game zone" and is connected to Hallway B, and there is a large purple or red curtain leading into the Poker Maze. There is an exit in the Poker Maze, leading outside to a playground.
Staff Only Area
This area is for Employees of Bon's Burgers/BSI only. It has seemingly not been seen on screen or in any teasers. It connects to the Backstage and Hallway B.
The Backstage has red floor, a white ceiling, and several shelves and cardboard boxes. There are some tables also. The wall has paintings of The Showstoppers and photos of the B.S.I Family. It is connected to the Staff Only area. The Backstage was previously portrayed with a door leading to the show stage, though this seemingly is no longer canon.
Playground
A playground is directly outside the Poker Maze/Game Zone. There is a swingset, a slide, two trees, and a merry-go-round.
Back Alley
An alley with dumpsters, located between the Kitchen and Poker Maze structures of the building. There is a door in the kitchen leading to the alley.
Employee/Crew Parking
Exclusive parking for workers of Bon's Burgers and/or BSI. BSI/Bon's Burgers employees don't have to park here, as Felix's car is seen at one point parked in the customer parking directly in front of the restaurant.
Bon's Burgers is first seen as a text-to-speech voice introduces the viewer to their new job in "technical support and maintenance." The exterior of the restaurant is seen, followed by a performance from the Showstoppers, the animatronic band made to entertain the customers. The narrator then continues to describe the job of "facility caretaker" along with the various tasks needed such as cleaning, animatronic maintenance, and learning the use of BSI technology.
The tape ends stating the restaurant is due to open in few weeks, but then cuts out and an infographic for the K-9 Storage Facility is shown. It states that due to an "incident" within Bon's Burgers, all props, animatronics, and arcade machines will be moved into a bunker, located somewhere in Saint Juana's Forest.
In the first tape, Bon's Burgers is stated to have closed on July 20th, 1974. However, due to the success of the Showstoppers through other means, Felix Kranken now has plans to restore the animatronics and reopen Bon's Burgers in "the not so distant future."
Tape #3[]
Bon's Burgers is briefly mentioned by Sha as she tells the story of Rosemary, who would "go to the restaurant every night, hoping her beloved husband would reappear after being missing for weeks." She was unsuccessful in finding him, until one day she heard a voice saying "I know where he is, Rosie" coming from the Backstage. Rosemary listened to the voice and went to the backstage, only to be greeted by Bon who killed and dismembered her, stuffing her remains into Sha.
Tape #4[]
Bon's Burgers is, once again, briefly mentioned by someBSItechnicians, who talk about a number of "cases" that occurred around it. People would report music coming from the building late at night, as well as the lights being on, which should not have occurred as the restaurant did not have nightguards. The restaurant apparently closed due to the screams of an adult woman being heard, which Hillary suspects is due to the police. She also mentions that the last day Bon's Burgers was opened, only one or two families were let in and the animatronics were not present.
The tape shows several dates and images, creating a timeline of the opening and closing of Bon's Burgers. It starts with the "Opening Day 06/28/1974" of the restaurant, followed by the "First Birthday Party 06/30/1974," then the "Last Shows Before Closure 07/10/1974 - 07/19/1974" is shown, before showing the restaurants closure alongside "Thank you for the smiles! Bon's Burgers: 06/28/1974 - 07/20/1974".
An image of the restaurant boarded up is seen, along with the date "10/31/1974", which is most likely when the restaurant was condemned.
Sophie is seen playing Billy’s level, where the player has to set up a birthday party, but while collecting the supplies, the spirit of Ashley glitches the game and ends up crashing it.
Tape #2[]
The inside of the backstage of Bon’s Burgers is seen as a recreation of Susan’s death is played in front of Sophie.
After Bon is shown, an image of a forest is shown and "Bon" appears on screen for a brief moment.
Tape #2[]
The animatronics are seen being tested by Susan and Charles in a test room for Bon’s Burgers. The first test being The Walkaround Test, where they test the walkaround feature on Banny, before she bumps into a table and falls, which breaks her mask casing. The second test is the Facial Recognition one, where they test Sha’s Facial Tracking feature which comes out as a success. The third testing session, Susan and Charles talk about the car crash and leave the room to check up on the games. The final testing session is The First, where Susan films her audio log before entering the Backstage.
Tape #3[]
Susan is seen trying to repair Bon in the backstage room, before she is distracted by a noise and is killed by Bon and is eventually stuffed into Banny.
Tape #6[]
“Bon” is seen stuffing Susan into the Banny animatronic, while Edd and Molly, in the form of Rocket, are forced to watch helplessly. They are then seen in Wonderland trying to find Susan but they’re too late, as Susan takes "Bon"'soffer of a new body.
Birthday Promos and Discounts[]
BON'S BURGERS HOTLINE DISCOUNT!
-A WHOPPING 5% discount, applied if calling the Bon's Burgers Birthday hotline for a reservation! (only applied with purchases over 25.00)
THE FULL BON'S BURGERS EXPERIENCE!
-For 45,99, give your child the ultimate epic wonderful Bon's Burgers experience! This promo includes a limitless amount of playtime in the restaurant, a private show INCLUDING a customized birthday message for your child's FAVORITE showstopper (Banny currently unavailable - July 5th)
SHOWSTOPPER SUPREME
-For 39,99 you can delight yourself and your family with SHOWSTOPPER SUPREME!, if you can finish your whole meal in 45 minutes you can get your own picture hung on the entrance of the restaurant! (Additional charges for the picture)
BOOZOO'S ALL YOU CAN EAT BUFFET
-For the flat rate of $16.99, you and your family get full access to the Bon's Burgers SPECIAL SALAD BAR and endless access to the pasta dishes on the menu! Boozoo's ALL YOU CAN EAT BUFFET is a test for the ironguts out there! (Additional charges for each item ordered)
BON'S BURGERS SUPER-MEGA BIRTHDAY PACK
-You can delight your children with the EXTREME BIRTHDAY PACK FOR 39,99, Including a special appearance from the one, the only, BILLY THE CLOWN! You can also purchase our medium pack for only 20,99 (BILLY NOT INCLUDED) which has limited access to the game zone with your child and any friend he'd like to bring along. If you can't afford that, we have the 10,99 Birthday pack which includes a greeting from "Bon! (costumed performer, not the animatronic.)
LITTLE BON'S NEIGHBORHOOD SPECIAL OFFER
-If you come in the day after Rosemary Walten's "Little Bon's Neighborhood"'s newest episode and repeat the special phrase at the end, you get 15% of an item of your choice! (Items are limited to small soda and small water)
Trivia[]
A visual showcase of the original photo of Uber's Drugs that was edited into the original appearance for the exterior of Bon's Burgers.
The first photo of the outside of the restaurant is anachronistic; it features vehicles from the 1980s and 1990s despite the photo's supposed 1974 date.
This is because the origin image of Bon's Burgers original design was Uber's (pronounced “Yoo-bers”) Drugs, a drug store in Brighton, Michigan that closed on September 30, 1996,[8][9] meaning the image is likely around that time.
According to the Find Jack Walten page martinguaridasecretanoentrar, the restaurant had many odd items within, such as bear and tiger statues that were located near its entrance.
For the average Bon's Burgers customer, the food was terrible, but the entertainment was of a better quality.[7]
This was revealed to be because of Felix's poor leadership and no longer sending the kitchen unit proper supplies.
In universe, there is a small fandom that still talks about Bon's Burgers and that is one of the few reasons why people still talk about it decades after its closure
Bon's Burgers has had several inconsistent designs, inside and out.
During Twitter Spaces, it was stated by Martin that if a kids meal with a toy was ordered, he could see Jack coming from the back of the restaurant and bringing the child their toy himself.
Jack Walten would bring sandwiches for Bon's Burgers workers and if they did a good job, he'd give them to them.[10]
The construction for the basic Bon's Burger is as follows: Meat patty, bacon, cheddar cheese, pickles, lettuce, chopped onions, a bit of pepper, small cut tomatoes, avocado with ketchup and mustard, then its smashed down to be more formal.[11]
Bon's Burgers' number is +1 800-280-4593.
Bon's Burgers appears to have a slogan, being "Let us bring your family together the right way.. The BON'S BURGERS way!"
Despite Bon being creepy/ugly, 50% of people could overlook his design and just be amazed by the technology and the other 50% would believe Bon was so ugly looking, they wanted to go just to look at his ugly face.
It was mentioned by Martin and Coraline that the Bon's Burgers' exterior walls are actually a brown, although, in most of the restaurant's images, the color is more orange than a brown.
Bon's Burgers has security cameras.
Bon's Burgers also has a giant Bon balloon that is put outside the restaurant.
The Bon's Burgers logo was drawn by Felix Kranken for a billboard and was later used as the restaurant's logo due to Felix guilt-tripping BSI.
It was mentioned by Martin and EVA that Jack would work alongside, the Bon's Burgers employees. Similar to Gustavo Fring from Breaking Bad.
