Hires Big H is a restaurant chain headquartered in Sandy, Utah. Hires Drive-In was founded in 1959 by Don Hale, a former grocer, with the assistance of his wife Shirley Hickman. In addition to the flagship branch located near the center of Salt Lake City, there are additional locations in Midvale and West Valley City. Don Hale died of natural causes at the age of 93 on Saturday, January 29, 2011 in Salt Lake City, Utah.