56 years later...

Fifty-six years ago, a business was started just outside of Beech Grove - it started as a Dog & Suds drive-in restaurant, but after a few years was bought by the Edwards family. Hence, Edwards Drive In was born! Today in 2013, after surviving two fires and a tornado, Edwards Drive In is still thriving and doing what they have done for the last 56 years! Sure, the look has changed a little bit and the menu has changed a little bit, but the basics are still here!

We still offer curb service - pull in, roll your window down, and prepare to enjoy an excellent meal in the comfort of your own car or at one of our picnic tables! Many places do not offer this anymore, and though we rely on our curb girls for delivering menus, taking and delivering the order, it is still a neat piece of service that has survived through the years.

Inside, the building has changed a few times. The front dining room was added after the 1978 tornado, and remodeled in 1990 to add the back dining room; then, in 2006 another fire swept the building causing massive smoke and water damage. It was at this point that the current look of Edwards Drive In was completed - giving us the modern/throwback look we sport today.

When you think about it, 56 years is a loooong time to be in business without making any major changes in your menu. From day one, Edwards has stayed the course, electing to perfect what we do well versus dabbling in many things that we would only do okay.

Things have definitely changed from then to today - food trucks were probably not even dreamed of yet, and today we own and operate the Edwards Dashboard Diner. The ride has been a long one, and yet we have enjoyed every second and every bump!

We look forward to another 50+ years in business, and we look forward to seeing more and more of you coming through our doors! Without you, our loyal customers, we wouldn't have made it this long, and for that we are grateful! So THANK YOU!

Also - allow me to get the word out early...do you remember that guy that stopped by here in 2010 for a little show called Man V. Food? That's right, Adam Richman visited Indianapolis earlier this year for the Indy 500 race and a new show called FANDEMONIUM! The Indianapolis 500 episode will air August 18th, at 9 pm/8 central...I'm just saying, maybe you should tune in and maybe you'll see something that Edwards Drive In and the Dashboard Diner created for the show! And maybe, just maybe, that something was  6 FEET WIDE!

I'll keep the news and stories coming, and we hope to see you soon!