Wigwam Burger is a fast food restaurant chain in Grand Theft Auto IV, Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, Grand Theft Auto V, and Grand Theft Auto Online.
Description[]
Four Wigwam Burger restaurants have appeared in the series so far, with one in Liberty City, one in Alderney, and two in Los Santos. Wigwam Burger has a Native American theme, with several characteristics reinforcing this claim. The "wigwam" name itself appears to be derived from the name of a traditional form of Native American dwelling occasionally confused with a teepee (a confusion which could also arise from the design of Wigwam Burger's "W" logo, which appears more like a teepee). The motto for Wigwam Burger, "No need for reservations" may also refer to Native American reservations.
In Grand Theft Auto IV, according to Weazel News, research from the University of San Fierro finds that dogs eat better than the average Wigwam Burger customer. Parents are encouraged to feed their children dog food brands like Bitch'n' Dog Food. The food is healthier than Wigwam, as it has more vitamins and nutrients. Wigwam is mentioned again on Burger Shot's website, as it says "STOP telling us how much better the fries are at Wigwam Burger." Wigwam Burger is also one of the official sponsors of the CNT program I'm Rich.
In Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, Wigwam Burger offers scratch cards that may be used to win food items from Wigwam Burger or a $50 cash prize. None of the restaurants is accessible to the player.
In Grand Theft Auto V, Wigwam's restaurant design cues and menu items are updated and continue the Native American theming. Outdoor signage for the restaurant utilises a large pole in the shape of an arrow. Several of their advertised menu items, such as the Crazy Horse Soup and the Geronimo Wings, reference important events and figures in Native American history (Crazy Horse and Geronimo respectively). Kerry McIntosh has also apparently crashed her red Huntley Sport into the side of a Wigwam Burger in a previous moment of intoxication.
With the Arena War update in GTA Online, a slightly updated logo for Wigwam Burger can be seen on several vehicles, especially so on the Nightmare Cerberus. The logo features a near identical font, but drops the different font for the word "Burger" and includes horizontal lines above and below the logo. This updated logo also included imagery of the restaurant's menu items and their prices on certain Arena War props.
Menu Items[]
Alongside the photgraphed menu items seen in the Arena War update, the restaurant also has two items not seen in-game: "The Big Chief Special" and "Crazy Horse Soup".
Influence[]
Wigwam Burger is based on McDonald's due to the similar color scheme, as well as the style of the logo taking an arch shape. It is also based on Whataburger due to the similar logo and color scheme.
Location Influences[]
Grand Theft Auto IV[]
- The Triangle branch of Wigwam Burger is located in a replica of the Candler Building,[1] which once housed a large McDonald's restaurant.
- The Berchem branch is a rendition of the structure that once housed a Sprint branch on the ground floor at 114 Washington Street in Hoboken, New Jersey.[2] Whereas the real-life counterpart is a two-bay-wide attached building, the Wigwam Burger building forms a block corner and features four bays, including a corner polygonal bay.
Grand Theft Auto V[]
In Grand Theft Auto V, the Del Perro branch is a replica of a Coffee Bean Tea Leaf store, that used to be located on 11049 Santa Monica Boulevard, Los Angeles.[3]
Locations[]
Grand Theft Auto IV[]
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars[]
Grand Theft Auto V and Online[]
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