ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. — A St. Johns County man is now part of a prestigious circle of the most dedicated White Castle fans.
Jeff Sedlitz was one of 11 people who made the trip to White Castle headquarters in Columbus, Ohio, to be inducted into the prestigious Cravers Hall of Fame on Tuesday.
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Sedlitz said he grew up on White Castle’s famous sliders and raised his children on White Castle. He waited for hours to be among the first customers at the Orlando White Castle when it opened.
Here’s what the company had to say about Sedlitz and his White Castle fandom:
“Before being chosen for this year’s class, Jeff had only three things on his bucket list. As a Hall of Fame honoree, he’s now down to two. He’s a man who ‘grew up on White Castle’ and raised his own children likewise. He’s eaten White Castles in seven states, which included being present at the opening of the first Las Vegas location and being among hundreds who waited in line for hours to be part of the opening of the first Orlando location. He’s a lesson in persistence; although he wasn’t chosen on an earlier bid to join the Cravers Hall of Fame, he nonetheless proudly displays in his ‘man cave’ the pin and card he received then. Now, those mementos of a near miss will share space with an official Hall of Fame plaque. He’s also respectful of the limits a Craver must face; although his wedding featured a car festooned with Slider boxes rather than tin cans, his wife later drew the line at stopping for White Castle while on the way to the hospital for the birth of their first child. Says Jeff, ‘I think that’s the only time I lost a food argument.’”
A spokesperson for White Castle said getting into the Cravers Hall of Fame is no small feat. Scores of people submit entries each year, hoping to get accepted into this hallowed hall, which was created in 2001 to honor those Cravers whose love for and commitment to White Castle has no bounds.
