The man behind Calgary's most famous fast food establishment, Peters' Drive-In has passed away.
Gus Pieters died from a stroke Tuesday night.
Pieters bought the land Peters' Drive-In sits on in 1964 for $75,000. He saved up fifteen thousand dollars working as a cook in the oilfields to start the business.
He started selling ice cream and quickly added hamburgers to the menu, and soon his restaurant became the place to be and be seen in Calgary.
Peters' burgers were once voted the best in Canada.
Pieters was also knows for treating his staff like family and they returned that with loyalty. Some of them have worked there for more than thirty years.
Pieters came to Canada from Holland in the early 50's.
Gus Pieters was 77 years old.
