List of defunct restaurants of the United States
Below is a list of defunct restaurants of the United States.
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A–M
- The All American Burger – a regional American fast-food restaurant chain founded in 1968 in Los Angeles, California by Aaron Binder and made famous in the movie Fast Times At Ridgemont High[1][2][3][4] Last location was located in Hollywood and was replaced by a Chipotle in 2010.[5][6]
- Bajio Mexican Grill – a Mexican food chain that was acquired by Costa Vida in 2011[7][8][9][10]
- Beefsteak Charlie's
- Big Daddy's Restaurants
- Bill Knapp's
- Blue Boar Cafeterias
- Boll Weevil
- Boston Sea Party
- Bresler's Ice Cream
- Briazz
- Brigham's – a Boston-area ice cream parlor and restaurant chain that closed in 2013[11]
- Britling Cafeterias
- Brown Derby
- Burger Chef
- Carrols Restaurant Group
- Casa Bonita
- Chi-Chi's
- Childs Restaurants
- China Coast
- Clifton's Cafeteria
- Clock
- Coon Chicken Inn
- Cuppy's Coffee
- Deco Refreshments, Inc.
- Dee's Drive-In
- Druther's
- Dubrow's Cafeteria
- Duff's Famous Smorgasbord – at one time, it had 150 restaurants[12][13][14]
- Dutch Pantry – chain that stretched from New York, south to Florida, and west to Texas;[15][16] three locations (Clearfield and Dubois, Pennsylvania, and Williamstown, West Virginia) remain open as of 2015
- Earl Abel's
- Forum Cafeterias
- G.D. Ritzy's – a fast food chain with a 1950s diner theme that specialized in hamburgers, sandwiches, salads, and homemade ice cream; founded in 1980 by former Wendy's executive Graydon Webb in Columbus, Ohio; at one time had 120 locations, but only 3 or 4 franchises survived after the company liquidated by 1991[17][18][19][20][21][22]
- Geri's Hamburgers
- Gino's Hamburgers
- Henry's Hamburgers
- Hobo Joe's – IRE investigated this firm in March 1977[23][24][25][26]
- Holly Tree Inn
- Horn & Hardart
- Horne's
- Hot Shoppes, Inc.
- Howard Johnson's – last location closed in 2016
- Huyler's
- Isaly's
- Kelsey's Neighbourhood Bar & Grill
- Kenny Rogers Roasters
- La Petite Boulangerie
- Laughner's Cafeteria
- Little Tavern
- Lum's
- Lyon's – the last location closed in Sacramento by 2012
- Manning's Cafeterias
- Mighty Casey's
- Minnie Pearl's Fried Chicken[27][28]
- Montana's Cookhouse
- Morrison's Cafeteria
- Mr. Fables
- Mr. Steak
N–Z
- Naugles
- Nedick's
- Nickerson Farms
- Official All Star Café
- The Original House of Pies
- Pancho's Mexican Buffet – approximately 18 restaurants remain open as independently run restaurants in Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana
- Pantera's Pizza - filed for bankruptcy in 1989 after expanding too fast, absorbing other chains such as Pizza Inn and some Godfather's locations[29][30][31]
- Pioneer Chicken
- Planet Pizza
- Po' Folk's – once owned by actor Burt Reynolds[32][33][34]
- Pup 'N' Taco
- Red Barn
- Rio Bravo Cantina
- Roadhouse Grill
- The Royal Canadian Pancake Houses
- Rustler Steak House
- S&W Cafeteria
- Sambo's
- Sandy's
- Schrafft's
- Sholl's Colonial Cafeteria
- Showbiz Pizza Place
- Sir George's Royal Buffet – founded as the Sir George's Smorgasbord House in Orange County California in 1964 and had locations in California, Nevada, Arizona, and Texas[35][36][37]
- Sisters Chicken & Biscuits – founded in 1979, this was Wendy's first attempt to expand beyond burgers[38][39][40]
- Specialty Restaurant Group
- Steak and Ale
- Steve's Ice Cream
- Two Pesos
- Valle's Steak House
- Victoria Station – one restaurant remains open in Salem, Massachusetts
- VIP's – Oregon-based restaurant chain
- Wag's
- Weenie Beenie
- Wetson's
- White Coffee Pot
- White Tower Hamburgers
- Wimpy Grills – founded in Bloomington, Indiana in 1934; eventually grew to 25 locations within the United States and 1,500 outside of the U.S.; its international locations were eventually sold to J. Lyons and Co. in the United Kingdom, which remains open while all of the American locations eventually closed by 1978[41][42][43][44]
- Wuv's – Ft. Lauderdale burger chain; filed for bankruptcy in 1981[45][46]
- Wyatt's Cafeteria – bought by Luby's in 1996[47][48][49]
- York Steak House – one restaurant remains open in Columbus, Ohio
- Zantigo – a revival of the Zantigo menu and format has seven restaurants in Minneapolis, Minnesota[50]
- ZuZu's Handmade Mexican Food – an international fast casual Mexican chain that was founded in Dallas by Espartaco Borga and Horatio Lonsdale-Hands in 1989;[51][52][53][54][55][56][57] except for 3 or 4 isolated former franchises in central Texas, the chain did not survive beyond the end of the twentieth century
See also
- Lists of companies
- List of defunct fast-food restaurant chains
- List of defunct retailers of the United States
References
- ↑ "SEC Administrative Ruling 3-4857" (pdf). Security and Exchange Commission. June 30, 1975.
- ↑ "All American Burger To File Under Chapter 11". Wall Street Journal. April 20, 1981. p. 38. (subscription required (help)). Alternate Link via ProQuest.
- ↑ "All-American Burger Franchises". Wall Street Journal. January 16, 1980. p. 43. (subscription required (help)). Alternate Link via ProQuest.
- ↑ Delugach, Al (October 8, 1981). "All-American Burger Founder Is Accused of Fraud by the SEC". Los Angeles Times. p. G3. (subscription required (help)). Alternate Link via ProQuest.
- ↑ "Chipotle Lovers Rejoice! New Location Opening on Sunset". Weho Daily. October 9, 2010.
- ↑ Tomicki, Hadley (April 30, 2010). "Is Burritofication Kinda Like Scarification?". Grub Street.
- ↑ "Costa Vida, Bajio to merge". Provo Daily Herald. February 16, 2011.
- ↑ Warnock, Caleb (February 17, 2011). "Bajios to become Costa Vidas". Provo Daily Herald.
- ↑ "Utah firm acquires Bajio brand". Salt Lake Tribune. October 30, 2009.
- ↑ Andrus, Elyssa (January 14, 2003). "Bodacious burros and speedy service at Bajio". Provo Daily Herald.
- ↑ Luna, Taryn (July 17, 2013). "Last two Brigham's stores must change name: Ice cream parlors bear iconic brand's name". Boston Globe.
- ↑ Rakauskas, Christine (July 14, 1990). "From Hometown To Nationwide, Duff's Keeps Original Flavor". Orlando Sentinel.
- ↑ Frydman, Ken (October 5, 1987). "Choice gets new lease on life: revamped buffets rise from defunct Duff's chain. (Choice "All You Care to Eat" Smorgasbord, Duff's Famous Smorgasbord)". Nation's Restaurant News – via HighBeam Research. (subscription required (help)).
- ↑ Chavez, Tim (April 27, 1985). "Restaurant Firm Files Bankruptcy". Oklahoman.
- ↑ Kummerlowe, Richard. "Dutch Pantry Family Restaurant". Host of the highways (blog).
- ↑ Gleiter, Sue (May 15, 2014). "Throwback Thursday: Remember Dutch Pantry Restaurants, the hex signs and apple fritters?". Patriot News.
- ↑ Ball, Brian R. (September 13, 2012). "Restaurant vet Graydon Webb lands at PSB Realty". Business First.
- ↑ Eaton, Dan (April 14, 2008). "New era dawning at Rise & Dine with new leadership team in place". Business First.
- ↑ Brawley, Peggy (June 4, 1984). "Here's the Scoop!". People.
- ↑ Phillips, Jeff (October 22, 1990). "Ritzy's Discussing Sales of Assets". Business First. Link via ProQuest.
- ↑ Phillips, Jeff (February 24, 1992). "Ritzy's Owners Seek $100,000 From Franchisee". Business First. Link via ProQuest.
- ↑ Stuertz, Mark (October 28, 2004). "Ritzy Flitz: Ritzy's making a comeback". Dallas Observer.
- ↑ "Arizona Probe: Where does the money end up?". Wilmington Morning Star. March 19, 1977. p. 24.
- ↑ "'Hobo Jo's' A Pipeline For Mafia Cash". The Hour. March 19, 1977. p. 20.
- ↑ "Reports examine funds diverted From Arizona restaurant chain". Bryan Times. March 19, 1977. p. 10.
- ↑ "Colony Kitchens Buys Hobo Joe's". Los Angeles Times. April 6, 1971. p. C19. (subscription required (help)). Alternate Link via ProQuest.
- ↑ Richard, Jr., Elliott J (September 22, 1969). "Home to Roost: Excesses of the Fast Food Franchisers Are Catching Up With Some". Barron's. p. 5. Link via ProQuest.
- ↑ Carey, Bill (September 28, 2000). "Failed Fortunes – Nashville Will Never Forget the Business Debacle That Was Minnie Pearl's Fried Chicken". Nashville Scene. Retrieved February 12, 2012.
- ↑ "Pantera's pact places pizza operator on map; adding former Godfather's outlets". Nation's Restaurant News. April 7, 1986 – via HighBeam Research. (subscription required (help)).
- ↑ "Acquisitions". Los Angeles Times. July 31, 1987.
- ↑ "Pantera's Makes Chapter 11 Filing". New York Times. September 26, 1989.
- ↑ Bruno, Karen (June 20, 1988). "Po Folks plans reorganization: top priority: raise capital to wipe out $20M debt". Nation's Restaurant News – via HighBeam Research. (subscription required (help)).
- ↑ "Po Folks Inc. Files For Chapter 11 Status, Posts Loss for Quarter". Wall Street Journal. December 31, 1987. (subscription required (help)). Alternate Link via ProQuest.
- ↑ Sword, Doug (December 9, 1985). "Tennessee Firm to Buy Folks Restaurants Inc.". Cincinnati Business Courier. Link via ProQuest.
- ↑ "Sir George's Smorgasbord Stock". Wall Street Journal. April 14, 1969. (subscription required (help)). Alternate Link via ProQuest.
- ↑ "Restaurant Acquires New Headquarters". Los Angeles Times. June 22, 1969. (subscription required (help)). Alternate Link via ProQuest.
- ↑ "Welcome Owner at Sir George's". Van Nuys Valley News. June 27, 1969. p. 30.
- ↑ "Wendy's Plans National Market For Chicken, Biscuit Outlets". Ocala Star-Banner. October 12, 1982.
- ↑ Keegan, William O. (January 14, 1991). "Sisters buyer seeks to revive troubled chain. (Sisters Chicken and Biscuit chain)". Nation's Restaurant News – via HighBeam Research. (subscription required (help)).
- ↑ Mooney, Barbara (October 5, 1992). "Sisters' Rescuer Regrets Decision: Chicken Chain's Ills Stifle Latest Venture". Crain's Cleveland Business. Link via ProQuest.
- ↑ "Edward V. Gold, 70, the Founder Of the Wimpy's Restaurant Chain". New York Times. October 16, 1977. p. 42. (subscription required (help)). Alternate Link via ProQuest.
- ↑ "Restaurant Chain Formed". New York Times. April 5, 1957. p. 50. (subscription required (help)). Alternate Link via ProQuest.
- ↑ Lazarus, George (July 28, 1978). "Wimpy's for sale; is there 2d Ray Kroc?". Chicago Tribune. p. D9. Alternate Link via ProQuest.
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- ↑ "Wuv's Chain Files Under Chapter 11". New York Times. December 23, 1981.
- ↑ Edwards, John G. (September 30, 1986). "ESM Can Keep Money Awarded In Earlier Fraud". Sun Sentinel.
- ↑ "Wyatt's Cafeterias files Chapter 11 reorganization plan". Business Wire. July 28, 1995.
- ↑ "Luby's agrees to acquire 22 Wyatt's Cafeterias". Nation's Restaurant News. July 1996. Link via EBSCO.
- ↑ "Triangle gets OK on Wyatt's bankruptcy reorganization". Nation's Restaurant News. December 1995. Link via EBSCO.
- ↑ Gilyard, Burl (September 19, 2014). "These Cult Food Brands Still Live On Long Past Their Heyday". Twin Cities Business Magazine.
- ↑ Stovall, Waltrina (September 1, 1989). "ZuZu". Dallas Morning News (Home Final ed.). p. 7. Link via NewsBank.
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- ↑ Morrison, Melissa (November 8, 1989). "Authenticity makes Zuzu - Assembly-line tostadas not on menu of SMU-area eatery". Dallas Morning News (Home Final ed.). p. 6K. Link via NewsBank.
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