12/18/2025
Come to Quik Snak and see Bill! Tell him how good he looks for an older man!
Vero Class of 1991
He is there serving BREAKFAST! (Yes, that’s right, we have breakfast now!)
Doors open at 6:30am
Quik Snak: where students, tourists and townspeople meet. 💛❤️
Today we honor Bill Marshall, Class of 1991!
Vero Beach couple Bill and Stewart Marshall are the owners of the new restaurant and hope to bring the original Quik Snak back to the community.
“It’s a tried-and-true business that people in Vero love,” said Bill Marshall. “I love it — I grew up eating their food. My hope is that I can bring back 100% of that experience.”
Marshall, 50, was born in Fort Lauderdale and moved to Vero Beach in the third grade. He graduated from Vero Beach High School in 1991 and began his restaurant career working at Quik Snak. The restaurant was located on the corner of State Road 60 and 43rd Avenue, now known as Nino’s Corner.
Over his 35-year career in the restaurant industry, Marshall has worked at several well-known local establishments, including Vero Prime, Michael’s Table, Avanzare, and The Tides. Throughout the years, he filled in as a kitchen cook and prepared nearly everything at the original Quik Snak, where he worked for about five years.
Quik Snak first opened in 1961 on U.S. 1 in Vero Beach, when the area felt more like Route 66, lined with roadside attractions such as McKee Jungle Gardens, Hale Groves, and Maryland Fried Chicken.
The restaurant later moved to 4236 20th St. and was taken over by Gary Lindsey in 1973. Lindsey, a respected member of the community who served as a school board member, teacher, and coach, ran the business for 33 years before selling it in 2006. Quik Snak ultimately closed in 2008.
“I wasn’t living in the area when it closed,” Marshall said. “Since that day, I’ve always kind of dreamed about bringing it back.”
The opportunity arose when Marshall’s friend Josh Jenkins, owner of Dagwood’s Deli & Sub Shop, decided to leave the restaurant business. Jenkins closed his restaurant in mid-June and offered Marshall the space. Marshall immediately saw the potential for Quik Snak at the location, especially given its proximity to a school and stadium.
“I want to do everything I can to have it feel like Gary Lindsey is sitting on my shoulder and make him proud,” Marshall said. “I really want to bring back exactly what it was.”
Marshall said he envisions the restaurant as a family-friendly space rooted in nostalgia.
“I just want people to be able to come here and get exactly what they remember,” he said.
While most restaurants rely on flat-top grills, Marshall ordered the same type of specialized grill used at the original Quik Snak. The automatic flame broiler took a month and a half to build, underscoring his commitment to authenticity.
