Mackenzie Martin

Mackenzie Martin, KCUR 89.3

Mackenzie Martin is a senior podcast producer/reporter with KCUR 89.3.

Stories by Mackenzie Martin, KCUR 89.3

White Castle founders Walt Anderson and Billy Ingram stand next to two automobiles outside of White Castle number 10, located at 318 West Douglas Avenue in Wichita, Kansas. The sign on the building reads: "White Castle System, Inc. No. 10 - Hamburger - Buy 'em by the sack 5¢ Anderson and Ingram." Two employees can be seen posing in the window, which advertises "Good coffee 5¢ Cold drinks."

White Castle Didn’t Just Invent Sliders. The Kansas Chain Created a Playbook for American Fast Food

By Mackenzie Martin, KCUR 89.3 | March 24, 2023

White Castle began in 1921 in Wichita, Kansas, where its ingenious small hamburgers kicked off a national craze and inspired imitators of all shapes and sizes.