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Hut's Hamburgers closing after 80 years in Austin

People wait for an open table during Hut's Hamburgers' last day of business on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019, in Austin, Texas. Hut's served its first burger in 1939 under then-owner Homer "Hut" Hutson, not to be mistaken for the current co-owner Mike "Hutch" Hutchinson, who has ran the restaurant for the past 38 years. [NICK WAGNER/AMERICAN-STATESMAN]
People wait for an open table during Hut's Hamburgers' last day of business on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019, in Austin, Texas. Hut's served its first burger in 1939 under then-owner Homer "Hut" Hutson, not to be mistaken for the current co-owner Mike "Hutch" Hutchinson, who has ran the restaurant for the past 38 years. [NICK WAGNER/AMERICAN-STATESMAN]
Austin American-Statesman
Victor Camacho grills hamburgers during Hut's Hamburgers' last day of business on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019, in Austin, Texas. Hut's served its first burger in 1939 under then-owner Homer "Hut" Hutson, not to be mistaken for the current co-owner Mike "Hutch" Hutchinson, who has ran the restaurant for the past 38 years. [NICK WAGNER/AMERICAN-STATESMAN]
Victor Camacho grills hamburgers during Hut's Hamburgers' last day of business on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019, in Austin, Texas. Hut's served its first burger in 1939 under then-owner Homer "Hut" Hutson, not to be mistaken for the current co-owner Mike "Hutch" Hutchinson, who has ran the restaurant for the past 38 years. [NICK WAGNER/AMERICAN-STATESMAN]
Austin American-Statesman
Victor Camacho grills hamburgers during Hut's Hamburgers' last day of business on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019, in Austin, Texas. Hut's served its first burger in 1939 under then-owner Homer "Hut" Hutson, not to be mistaken for the current co-owner Mike "Hutch" Hutchinson, who has ran the restaurant for the past 38 years. [NICK WAGNER/AMERICAN-STATESMAN]
Victor Camacho grills hamburgers during Hut's Hamburgers' last day of business on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019, in Austin, Texas. Hut's served its first burger in 1939 under then-owner Homer "Hut" Hutson, not to be mistaken for the current co-owner Mike "Hutch" Hutchinson, who has ran the restaurant for the past 38 years. [NICK WAGNER/AMERICAN-STATESMAN]
Austin American-Statesman
The Hut's Hamburgers neon sign is seen during the burger joint's last day of business on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019, in Austin, Texas. Hut's served its first burger in 1939 under then-owner Homer "Hut" Hutson, not to be mistaken for the current co-owner Mike "Hutch" Hutchinson, who has ran the restaurant for the past 38 years. [NICK WAGNER/AMERICAN-STATESMAN]
The Hut's Hamburgers neon sign is seen during the burger joint's last day of business on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019, in Austin, Texas. Hut's served its first burger in 1939 under then-owner Homer "Hut" Hutson, not to be mistaken for the current co-owner Mike "Hutch" Hutchinson, who has ran the restaurant for the past 38 years. [NICK WAGNER/AMERICAN-STATESMAN]
Austin American-Statesman
Bartenders wear shirts with "God Bless Hut's" printed on the back during Hut's Hamburgers' last day of business on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019, in Austin, Texas. Hut's served its first burger in 1939 under then-owner Homer "Hut" Hutson, not to be mistaken for the current co-owner Mike "Hutch" Hutchinson, who has ran the restaurant for the past 38 years. [NICK WAGNER/AMERICAN-STATESMAN]
Bartenders wear shirts with "God Bless Hut's" printed on the back during Hut's Hamburgers' last day of business on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019, in Austin, Texas. Hut's served its first burger in 1939 under then-owner Homer "Hut" Hutson, not to be mistaken for the current co-owner Mike "Hutch" Hutchinson, who has ran the restaurant for the past 38 years. [NICK WAGNER/AMERICAN-STATESMAN]
Austin American-Statesman
Lucy Everard takes a bite of her bacon cheeseburger during Hut's Hamburgers' last day of business on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019, in Austin, Texas. Hut's served its first burger in 1939 under then-owner Homer "Hut" Hutson, not to be mistaken for the current co-owner Mike "Hutch" Hutchinson, who has ran the restaurant for the past 38 years. [NICK WAGNER/AMERICAN-STATESMAN]
Lucy Everard takes a bite of her bacon cheeseburger during Hut's Hamburgers' last day of business on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019, in Austin, Texas. Hut's served its first burger in 1939 under then-owner Homer "Hut" Hutson, not to be mistaken for the current co-owner Mike "Hutch" Hutchinson, who has ran the restaurant for the past 38 years. [NICK WAGNER/AMERICAN-STATESMAN]
Austin American-Statesman
Mike "Hutch" Hutchinson wipes off a table during Hut's Hamburgers' last day of business on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019, in Austin, Texas. Hut's served its first burger in 1939 under then-owner Homer "Hut" Hutson, not to be mistaken for the current co-owner Mike "Hutch" Hutchinson, who has ran the restaurant for the past 38 years. [NICK WAGNER/AMERICAN-STATESMAN]
Mike "Hutch" Hutchinson wipes off a table during Hut's Hamburgers' last day of business on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019, in Austin, Texas. Hut's served its first burger in 1939 under then-owner Homer "Hut" Hutson, not to be mistaken for the current co-owner Mike "Hutch" Hutchinson, who has ran the restaurant for the past 38 years. [NICK WAGNER/AMERICAN-STATESMAN]
Austin American-Statesman
Past readers' choice awards crowd a mural during Hut's Hamburgers' last day of business on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019, in Austin, Texas. Hut's served its first burger in 1939 under then-owner Homer "Hut" Hutson, not to be mistaken for the current co-owner Mike "Hutch" Hutchinson, who has ran the restaurant for the past 38 years. [NICK WAGNER/AMERICAN-STATESMAN]
Past readers' choice awards crowd a mural during Hut's Hamburgers' last day of business on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019, in Austin, Texas. Hut's served its first burger in 1939 under then-owner Homer "Hut" Hutson, not to be mistaken for the current co-owner Mike "Hutch" Hutchinson, who has ran the restaurant for the past 38 years. [NICK WAGNER/AMERICAN-STATESMAN]
Austin American-Statesman
People wait for an open table during Hut's Hamburgers' last day of business on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019, in Austin, Texas. Hut's served its first burger in 1939 under then-owner Homer "Hut" Hutson, not to be mistaken for the current co-owner Mike "Hutch" Hutchinson, who has ran the restaurant for the past 38 years. [NICK WAGNER/AMERICAN-STATESMAN]
People wait for an open table during Hut's Hamburgers' last day of business on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019, in Austin, Texas. Hut's served its first burger in 1939 under then-owner Homer "Hut" Hutson, not to be mistaken for the current co-owner Mike "Hutch" Hutchinson, who has ran the restaurant for the past 38 years. [NICK WAGNER/AMERICAN-STATESMAN]
Austin American-Statesman
Hut's Hamburgers' co-owner Kim Hutchinson, left, jokes with Laurie Womble during the burger joint's last day of business on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019, in Austin, Texas. Hut's served its first burger in 1939 under then-owner Homer "Hut" Hutson, not to be mistaken for the current co-owner Mike "Hutch" Hutchinson, who has ran the restaurant for the past 38 years. [NICK WAGNER/AMERICAN-STATESMAN]
Hut's Hamburgers' co-owner Kim Hutchinson, left, jokes with Laurie Womble during the burger joint's last day of business on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019, in Austin, Texas. Hut's served its first burger in 1939 under then-owner Homer "Hut" Hutson, not to be mistaken for the current co-owner Mike "Hutch" Hutchinson, who has ran the restaurant for the past 38 years. [NICK WAGNER/AMERICAN-STATESMAN]
Austin American-Statesman
Victor Camacho, right, transfers cheeseburgers from the griddle during Hut's Hamburgers' last day of business on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019, in Austin, Texas. Hut's served its first burger in 1939 under then-owner Homer "Hut" Hutson, not to be mistaken for the current co-owner Mike "Hutch" Hutchinson, who has ran the restaurant for the past 38 years. [NICK WAGNER/AMERICAN-STATESMAN]
Victor Camacho, right, transfers cheeseburgers from the griddle during Hut's Hamburgers' last day of business on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019, in Austin, Texas. Hut's served its first burger in 1939 under then-owner Homer "Hut" Hutson, not to be mistaken for the current co-owner Mike "Hutch" Hutchinson, who has ran the restaurant for the past 38 years. [NICK WAGNER/AMERICAN-STATESMAN]
Austin American-Statesman
Hut's Hamburgers' co-owner Kim Hutchinson, left, whispers to Laurie Womble during the burger joint's last day of business on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019, in Austin, Texas. Hut's served its first burger in 1939 under then-owner Homer "Hut" Hutson, not to be mistaken for the current co-owner Mike "Hutch" Hutchinson, who has ran the restaurant for the past 38 years. [NICK WAGNER/AMERICAN-STATESMAN]
Hut's Hamburgers' co-owner Kim Hutchinson, left, whispers to Laurie Womble during the burger joint's last day of business on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019, in Austin, Texas. Hut's served its first burger in 1939 under then-owner Homer "Hut" Hutson, not to be mistaken for the current co-owner Mike "Hutch" Hutchinson, who has ran the restaurant for the past 38 years. [NICK WAGNER/AMERICAN-STATESMAN]
Austin American-Statesman
Patrons dine during Hut's Hamburgers' last day of business on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019, in Austin, Texas. Hut's served its first burger in 1939 under then-owner Homer "Hut" Hutson, not to be mistaken for the current co-owner Mike "Hutch" Hutchinson, who has ran the restaurant for the past 38 years. [NICK WAGNER/AMERICAN-STATESMAN]
Patrons dine during Hut's Hamburgers' last day of business on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019, in Austin, Texas. Hut's served its first burger in 1939 under then-owner Homer "Hut" Hutson, not to be mistaken for the current co-owner Mike "Hutch" Hutchinson, who has ran the restaurant for the past 38 years. [NICK WAGNER/AMERICAN-STATESMAN]
Austin American-Statesman
Food menus are seen during Hut's Hamburgers' last day of business on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019, in Austin, Texas. Hut's served its first burger in 1939 under then-owner Homer "Hut" Hutson, not to be mistaken for the current co-owner Mike "Hutch" Hutchinson, who has ran the restaurant for the past 38 years. [NICK WAGNER/AMERICAN-STATESMAN]
Food menus are seen during Hut's Hamburgers' last day of business on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019, in Austin, Texas. Hut's served its first burger in 1939 under then-owner Homer "Hut" Hutson, not to be mistaken for the current co-owner Mike "Hutch" Hutchinson, who has ran the restaurant for the past 38 years. [NICK WAGNER/AMERICAN-STATESMAN]
Austin American-Statesman
Courtney Perry celebrates the arrival of her table's order during Hut's Hamburgers' last day of business on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019, in Austin, Texas. Hut's served its first burger in 1939 under then-owner Homer "Hut" Hutson, not to be mistaken for the current co-owner Mike "Hutch" Hutchinson, who has ran the restaurant for the past 38 years. [NICK WAGNER/AMERICAN-STATESMAN]
Courtney Perry celebrates the arrival of her table's order during Hut's Hamburgers' last day of business on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019, in Austin, Texas. Hut's served its first burger in 1939 under then-owner Homer "Hut" Hutson, not to be mistaken for the current co-owner Mike "Hutch" Hutchinson, who has ran the restaurant for the past 38 years. [NICK WAGNER/AMERICAN-STATESMAN]
Austin American-Statesman
Jackie Medina delivers food to a table during Hut's Hamburgers' last day of business on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019, in Austin, Texas. Hut's served its first burger in 1939 under then-owner Homer "Hut" Hutson, not to be mistaken for the current co-owner Mike "Hutch" Hutchinson, who has ran the restaurant for the past 38 years. [NICK WAGNER/AMERICAN-STATESMAN]
Jackie Medina delivers food to a table during Hut's Hamburgers' last day of business on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019, in Austin, Texas. Hut's served its first burger in 1939 under then-owner Homer "Hut" Hutson, not to be mistaken for the current co-owner Mike "Hutch" Hutchinson, who has ran the restaurant for the past 38 years. [NICK WAGNER/AMERICAN-STATESMAN]
Austin American-Statesman
An order of onion rings and fried pickles sits on a table during Hut's Hamburgers' last day of business on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019, in Austin, Texas. Hut's served its first burger in 1939 under then-owner Homer "Hut" Hutson, not to be mistaken for the current co-owner Mike "Hutch" Hutchinson, who has ran the restaurant for the past 38 years. [NICK WAGNER/AMERICAN-STATESMAN]
An order of onion rings and fried pickles sits on a table during Hut's Hamburgers' last day of business on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019, in Austin, Texas. Hut's served its first burger in 1939 under then-owner Homer "Hut" Hutson, not to be mistaken for the current co-owner Mike "Hutch" Hutchinson, who has ran the restaurant for the past 38 years. [NICK WAGNER/AMERICAN-STATESMAN]
Austin American-Statesman
Patrons belly up to the bar during Hut's Hamburgers' last day of business on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019, in Austin, Texas. Hut's served its first burger in 1939 under then-owner Homer "Hut" Hutson, not to be mistaken for the current co-owner Mike "Hutch" Hutchinson, who has ran the restaurant for the past 38 years. [NICK WAGNER/AMERICAN-STATESMAN]
Patrons belly up to the bar during Hut's Hamburgers' last day of business on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019, in Austin, Texas. Hut's served its first burger in 1939 under then-owner Homer "Hut" Hutson, not to be mistaken for the current co-owner Mike "Hutch" Hutchinson, who has ran the restaurant for the past 38 years. [NICK WAGNER/AMERICAN-STATESMAN]
Austin American-Statesman
Mike "Hutch" Hutchinson delivers a food order to a table during Hut's Hamburgers' last day of business on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019, in Austin, Texas. Hut's served its first burger in 1939 under then-owner Homer "Hut" Hutson, not to be mistaken for the current co-owner Mike "Hutch" Hutchinson, who has ran the restaurant for the past 38 years. [NICK WAGNER/AMERICAN-STATESMAN]
Mike "Hutch" Hutchinson delivers a food order to a table during Hut's Hamburgers' last day of business on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019, in Austin, Texas. Hut's served its first burger in 1939 under then-owner Homer "Hut" Hutson, not to be mistaken for the current co-owner Mike "Hutch" Hutchinson, who has ran the restaurant for the past 38 years. [NICK WAGNER/AMERICAN-STATESMAN]
Austin American-Statesman
Jackie Medina delivers food to a table during Hut's Hamburgers' last day of business on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019, in Austin, Texas. Hut's served its first burger in 1939 under then-owner Homer "Hut" Hutson, not to be mistaken for the current co-owner Mike "Hutch" Hutchinson, who has ran the restaurant for the past 38 years. [NICK WAGNER/AMERICAN-STATESMAN]
Jackie Medina delivers food to a table during Hut's Hamburgers' last day of business on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019, in Austin, Texas. Hut's served its first burger in 1939 under then-owner Homer "Hut" Hutson, not to be mistaken for the current co-owner Mike "Hutch" Hutchinson, who has ran the restaurant for the past 38 years. [NICK WAGNER/AMERICAN-STATESMAN]
Austin American-Statesman
Cheeseburgers line a prep counter during Hut's Hamburgers' last day of business on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019, in Austin, Texas. Hut's served its first burger in 1939 under then-owner Homer "Hut" Hutson, not to be mistaken for the current co-owner Mike "Hutch" Hutchinson, who has ran the restaurant for the past 38 years. [NICK WAGNER/AMERICAN-STATESMAN]
Cheeseburgers line a prep counter during Hut's Hamburgers' last day of business on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019, in Austin, Texas. Hut's served its first burger in 1939 under then-owner Homer "Hut" Hutson, not to be mistaken for the current co-owner Mike "Hutch" Hutchinson, who has ran the restaurant for the past 38 years. [NICK WAGNER/AMERICAN-STATESMAN]
Austin American-Statesman
Mike "Hutch" Hutchinson grabs a sandwich frill pick during Hut's Hamburgers' last day of business on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019, in Austin, Texas. Hut's served its first burger in 1939 under then-owner Homer "Hut" Hutson, not to be mistaken for the current co-owner Mike "Hutch" Hutchinson, who has ran the restaurant for the past 38 years. [NICK WAGNER/AMERICAN-STATESMAN]
Mike "Hutch" Hutchinson grabs a sandwich frill pick during Hut's Hamburgers' last day of business on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019, in Austin, Texas. Hut's served its first burger in 1939 under then-owner Homer "Hut" Hutson, not to be mistaken for the current co-owner Mike "Hutch" Hutchinson, who has ran the restaurant for the past 38 years. [NICK WAGNER/AMERICAN-STATESMAN]
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