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At the time of the opening, Shoney's operated 165 restaurants in 16 states. [60] In 2017, the chain began modernizing locations with a contemporary look. [61] As of 2019, Shoney's operates locations in 17 states. [62] It also had "Shoney's On The Go" for takeout orders which is used in smaller locations such as malls and airports. [59]
The Elby's name and most company restaurants were sold to Elias Brothers in 1988 becoming Big Boys again. (George and Michael Boury retained nine Ohio units that could not become Big Boys because of nearby Frisch's operations; they were rebranded as Shoney's restaurants until placed for sale in 1993. [176]) Although officially stripped of the ...
In 1982, Shoney's opened two non–Big Boy restaurants (called Shoney's Towne and Country) in Tallahassee, Florida, Big Boy territory assigned to Frisch's Restaurants, causing Frisch's to sue for unfair competition. In 1984, Shoney's–now the largest regional franchisee–left the Big Boy system removing over a third of the American units. [9]
The Dover Shoney's is the last one in Ohio. The restaurant has 25 employees, some of whom have been there since it opened, Watson noted. "It's been a pretty good place," he said.
Waffle House's Southern diner vibe, 24-hour service, and affordability keep the booths at the restaurant chain's more than 1,900 locations across the country full and fans craving more. 4kclips ...
In April 1989, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund filed a class-action lawsuit against Danner and more than 200 other Shoney's Inc. officials for allegedly implementing discriminatory policies against black people who sought employment or were then employed with Shoney's Inc. restaurants—Shoney's, Captain D's, Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken, Pargo's and the Fifth Quarter.
Apr. 16—A restaurant site near Hamilton Place mall that for years offered so-called "classic American food" is undergoing a nearly half-million-dollar makeover to serve a menu of seafood Mexican ...
Wag's was a chain of casual dining (or "family") restaurants owned and operated by Walgreens in the 1970s and 1980s. They were modeled after restaurants like Denny's, Shoney's, and Big Boy in that they were mostly 24-hour establishments specializing in inexpensive fare such as hamburgers and breakfast. The chain was based on smaller restaurants ...