Universal Studios built a replica of "Mel's Drive-In" on its lot, pursuant to the restaurant being used in American Graffiti -- this amusement attraction also served as a gift shop for years. There are also a number of "Mel's" located in Northern California that share the same general American Graffiti nostalgia theme and the similarly styled Mel's logo. These restaurants are called "Mel's Original." Their locations are not listed on the official Mel's Drive-In website, although an article from the Sacramento Business Journal shows that they are related. A family rift caused the Weisses to part ways and form two chains. The elder Weiss in 1994 sold his company to Larry Spergel, who formed a group of about 50 stockholders that now owns the chain. The Walnut Creek, California, location features a history of the original San Francisco Mel's. Try before you buy and thanks has ligt animation.