Milt's Stop & Eat is a restaurant in Moab, Utah. It is a walk-up style eatery that also features dine-in service.[1][2] The restaurant was founded in 1954, during the emergence of fast food restaurants in the United States, and is the oldest restaurant in the city.[3][4] Milt's Stop & Eat serves fast-food staples.

Milt's Stop & Eat
Company typePrivate
IndustryRestaurants
GenreFast food
Founded1954; 70 years ago (1954), in Moab, Utah, United States
FounderMilt Galbraith
Number of locations
1 (356 Millcreek Dr, Moab, UT)
Areas served
Moab, Utah
WebsiteMiltsStopAndEat.com

History

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A cheeseburger from Milt's Stop & Eat.

Four blocks off of Main Street in Moab, Utah, Milt's Stop & Eat was open by Milt and Audrey Galbraith in September 1954. The Galbraiths moved to Moab during the town’s uranium boom and opened their restaurant the same year.[5] It is the oldest restaurant in the city and has largely remained the same as it was in 1954.[6]

Milt's was owned by the Galbraiths for over 27 years, and the couple continued to eat there until Milt Galbraith's death in 2014.[5] Danelle "Nellie" Ballengee and her husband BC Laprade bought the diner in 2007, and introduced buffalo burgers to the menu.[7][8][9]

References

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  1. ^ Fixsen, Rachel; McGuire, Maggie (2020-03-27). "Moab restaurants reduce hours, close - and find ways to help". Moab Sun News. Archived from the original on 2020-03-28. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
  2. ^ "In Moab, UTVs are dominating the landscape and making residents' lives miserable. Here's what that looks like". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
  3. ^ Jakle, John A.; Sculle, Keith A. (2002). Fast Food: Roadside Restaurants in the Automobile Age. JHU Press. pp. 40–43. ISBN 978-0-8018-6920-4.
  4. ^ Gill, Tony (2019-08-13). "Cool Adventures to Beat the Heat in Moab • Salt Lake Magazine". Salt Lake Magazine. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
  5. ^ a b Tori, Peglar (2021-05-10). "Moab's Oldest Restaurant Near Arches National Park". Utah National Park Trips. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
  6. ^ Silver, Kate (July 27, 2017). "Exploring Moab by bike — and then by foot". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
  7. ^ Benson, Lee (2012-04-01). "About Utah: Near-fatal fall on Moab trail changes runner Danelle 'Nellie' Ballengee's life". Deseret News. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
  8. ^ Kate, Siber (2015-05-19). "Adventure 101: Mountain Biking in Moab". National Geographic Traveler. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
  9. ^ "Runner Danelle Ballengee, Rescued By Dog, Buys Diner In Moab Desert". 2paragraphs.com. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
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