1962 Carrols Drive-Ins

Herb Slotnick bought the franchise rights for the New York area and started opening restaurants in the Syracuse, New York area in the early 1960s. They expanded over the years throughout New York state. During the 1960s, a yellow slug character served as Carrols' first mascot, replaced in 1974 by a young blonde boy wearing a tweed suit and a Fedora hat.  Most Carrols restaurant locations were converted to Burger King franchises in 1975, with less profitable stores shuttered.