The famous "Fat Boy" mascot, is modeled after Beanie from the cartoon show Beany and Cecil, (not modeled after Bob's Big Boy) animated incandescent yellow bulbs on the roof edges and the "OPEN 24 HOURS", were added in 1969 and Downey's Broiler became a sister store to Johnies Coffee Shop Wilshire (Originally a Simon's Drive-In site and currently employing its former 1955 Romeo's Times Square construction-(An Armet & Davis Design).
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Rock group Staind's music video "For You" was partially filmed at Johnie's Broiler.