Swensons

Swensons Drive-In Restaurants
Company typePrivate
IndustryFast food
Founded1934 (1934)
FounderWesley T. "Pop" Swenson
Headquarters,
Number of locations
25 (2025)
Areas served
Greater Akron, Canton, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Columbus and Youngstown, Ohio
ProductsBurgers, Shakes, Fries
Number of employees
800
Websiteswensonsdriveins.com

Swensons Drive-In is an Ohio-based drive-in restaurant chain offering a broad menu of burgers ("burgs"), sandwiches, crispy sides and customizable beverages across the Akron, Cleveland, Columbus, and Cincinnati regions. The chain's signature menu item is the Galley Boy, a double cheeseburger served with two proprietary sauces — Swen Red & Swen White. Swensons also serves a variety of Crispy Extras, including the cult-favorite Potato Teezers — bite-sized crispy potato snacks filled with cheese and mild jalapeño — along with chicken sandwiches, specialty burgers, hot dogs, and combo meals. Its extensive beverage menu includes endless combinations of hand-spun milkshakes, and Whips, the brand's soft-serve-spin on a dirty soda, contributing to the chain's reputation for customizable, made to order offerings.