Category: A Legacy Story

Thane Grauel, Executive Editor of the Westport Journal, was in attendance at the Westport Library on July 9, 2022 for the Book Launch Party of Christian J. Trefz’s book “The Right Side of the Hamburger.” Thane is an astute writer and his article is on the mark. Read it here.

Dan Woog, creator of the very popular blog 06880danwoog.com, added The Legacy Project USA to a recent blog post:

The Westport Library’s soaring, flexible and well-used indoor space is called the Trefz Forum.

Most people who enjoy the pyramid seating, giant screen and state-of-the-art sound system have no idea who Christian J. Trefz — the man for whom it’s named — is.

That will change on Saturday, July 9. His new memoir — “The Right Side of the Hamburger” — will be celebrated with a book launch at a private party. It’s available for sale at the Library the next day, and on Amazon.

In association with The Legacy Project USA — a Westport company specializing in documenting and writing life stories for people who want to preserve and tell their history — Trefz spent over a year working on his book.

It tells the tale of how he and his brother became successful. The son of German immigrants, Chris and Ernie grew up in New Haven. They learned important lessons about family closeness, hard work, and determination.

The brothers purchased their first McDonald’s franchise in 1964. Their empire now encompasses over 50 McDonald’s restaurants throughout Connecticut and New York.

Thanks to Channel 12 News for this report for “Humans of Maplewood”