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Nancy Zimmerman Pechner (center), her mom Alice (left) and sister Beverly at a Zim's restaurant in 1969. Pechner's father Art Zimmerman founded the popular S.F. burger chain. (Photo/Courtesy)

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Behind Zim’s hamburgers was a family in turmoil

by Leslie Katz July 31, 2023July 31, 2023

Nancy Zimmerman Pechner grew up the daughter of Bay Area icon Art Zimmerman, the Polish-born founder of famed San Francisco hamburger chain Zim’s and a ubiquitous Jewish community volunteer. Her […]