Where Is The Grand Blanc ‘Big Boy’ Statue?
If you have noticed that something is missing in Grand Blanc, you are not alone.
The following questions were asked recently on the Grand Blanc Residents Uncensored Facebook page,
That's right - the 'Big Boy' statue outside of the Big Boy Restaurant on Saginaw Street in Grand Blanc is gone. It turns out Big Boy did not quit or get fired - the statue was stolen.
I called the popular Grand Blanc restaurant and spoke with a super nice employee Kim about the missing statue. According to Kim, Big Boy was taken roughly one year ago.
What would someone do with a Big Boy statue? Is a Big Boy statue the new lawn gnome? Doubtful - it's not like you can display stolen property in your front yard.
As you can imagine, some of the comments about the missing statue were quite funny,
According to Scrape Hero, as of January 2023, there are 64 Big Boy Restaurants still operating in the United States. 54 of those are in Michigan. I wonder how many of these locations are missing a Big Boy statue too?
If you are a fan of all things Big Boy - check out the short documentary below about a Milan, Michigan Big Boy Restaurant closing in 2015.
As for the Grand Blanc Big Boy statue, I hope whoever has it is taking good care of it.