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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 [14] [15] [16] [17]
Pages in category "Defunct restaurant chains in the United States" The following 137 pages are in this category, out of 137 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The chain filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in November 2024 and quietly closed about 50 locations just before doing so. TGI Fridays cited $37 million in debt and just $5.9 million in cash.
Howard Johnson's was the largest restaurant chain in the U.S. throughout the 1960s and 1970s, with more than 1,000 combined company-owned and franchised outlets. [2] Today, the chain is defunct—after dwindling down to one location, the last Howard Johnson's restaurant (in Lake George, New York) closed in 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [3]
On April 19, Tijuana Flats, a chain of fast-casual Tex-Mex restaurants, announced it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and closed 11 restaurants. Flatheads, LLC. is now acquiring the restaurant ...
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, restaurants like Steak 'n Shake and Ruby Tuesday have permanently closed locations, and others are at risk. See if your favorites are on the list.
Defunct restaurant chains in the United States (4 C, 137 P) Pages in category "Defunct restaurant chains" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total.
Additionally, Restaurant Business Magazine reported that the chain closed 113 restaurants in 2018 alone and then shuttered another 140 between 2018 and May 2024. Dickey’s had 385 locations left ...