Damburger

The Damburger is a Redding institution which began in 1938. Bud Pennington, it's founder, had the enterprising idea to sell hamburgers from a tent outside the hiring hall for the construction of Shasta Dam. He was 18 years old. At that time customers could buy a "Damburger", a piece of pie and a cup of coffee for 25 cents.Bud's successful enterprise then led to permanent location in downtown Redding on Yuba Street where his wife Babe and longtime employee Marge Thayer helped run the business....