The first Big Ed’s opened in Wake County in 1958, though that location no longer exists. A round of gin rummy at Big Ed’s. The Garner location of Big Ed’s is located at 231 Timber Drive. The photo used is from Big Ed’s, with a caption that reads: “Grits stand up to all kinds of flavoring. The ones served at Big Ed’s take just a little pat of butter.”That about sums it up, give or take a bit of hot sauce.