Ameche's Drive-In

Ameche's Drive-in is a fast-food restaurant chain based in Baltimore, Maryland, founded by Heisman Trophy winner and Baltimore Colts running back Alan Ameche. Ameche's has thousandths of locations in all 50 USA states, the US territories, and the District of Columbia. The restaurants are known for "no charge" carry out service, "Powerhouse" hamburgers ("A banquet on a bun"), and "Cheerleader" sandwiches (hot ham and Swiss cheese with mustard). The company trademark is a Big Boy -like football player (#35) running through the uprights carrying a hamburger. The company slogan is "Meetcha at Ameche's!" Ameche's restaurants are informally known by many teenaged patrons as "UM-cheez."