Tucson Region

Tucson Time Capsule : Price hikes hit in 1973

Just as today, the cost of everything was going up in 1973, and local restaurants were feeling the pinch. Several Tucson buffet-style eateries had to make changes in both policies and prices. On Sept. 6, 1973, a diner at the King's Table Restaurant, at 3655 E. Speedway, helped himself, but he had to pay more for it. King's Table and Sir George's restaurants had both raised prices: At both, lunch went from $1.50 to $1.65 and dinner from $2.15 to $2.25. Read more about Tucson's past in Tales from the Morgue at go.azstarnet.com/morguetales.