Hawkins House of Burgers
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| Hawkins House of Burgers | |
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  Location within Southern Los Angeles  Hawkins House of Burgers (the Los Angeles metropolitan area)  Hawkins House of Burgers (California)  Hawkins House of Burgers (the United States) | |
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| Established | 1982 |
| Owner | Cynthia Hawkins |
| Location | 11603 Slater St, Los Angeles, CA 90059 |
| Coordinates | 33°55′45″N 118°15′08″W / 33.9293°N 118.2523°W |
| Website | www |
Hawkins House of Burgers is a hamburger restaurant in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. It traces its beginnings to 1939 and has seen many events, such as the Watts and 1992 Los Angeles riots. The restaurant "has come to represent a symbol of resilience in the community," according to Thrillist.[1]
The restaurant's owner, Cynthia Hawkins, is the youngest of fourteen siblings. Her father, James Henry Hawkins, moved to Los Angeles from Arkansas in 1939 in the Second Great Migration and started the business. Hawkins was originally a small food stand, but its popularity allowed it to expand into a small building in 1982.[1][2][3] The building the restaurant is attached to was originally built by Cynthia's grandfather, who owned a malt shop there.[4]
In 2021, Hawkins received a letter from the California Department of Transportation that the restaurant was intruding on state-owned land and that the owners would have to vacate.[5][6]
