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As of January 2012, the Metairie and Baton Rouge Super Buffet locations have been permanently closed. With the closing of all Louisiana locations and knowing there was a following of this brand, New Orleans area residents Gene Usner and Roger Bolanos opened 2 Amigos Mexican Buffet located in Kenner, LA in 2013.
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]
In 2019 a "prototype" restaurant designed to lead future growth was opened at Juban Crossing in Denham Springs, LA, near the company's original location in Baton Rouge. [ 6 ] As of April 2024, the company operates 29 locations in Florida , Georgia , Louisiana , Mississippi , Tennessee , and Virginia .
The Attic (defunct) – a former 1,200 seat Smörgåsbord restaurant in West Vancouver, British Columbia, that was open from 1968 to 1981; Fresh Choice (defunct) – a former chain of buffet-style restaurants which operated in California, Washington, and Texas under the names Fresh Choice, Fresh Plus, Fresh Choice Express, and Zoopa
More than 100 food items were prepared "homemade" daily. By 1950, the company had 17 locations in Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, Georgia, Tennessee, and Florida, with the majority of them in Florida. [1] Morrison's steadily expanded throughout the Southeast over the next two decades, eventually becoming the nation's largest cafeteria chain.
La Madeleine Country French Café was founded in February 1983 by Patrick Esquerré, a Loire Valley-born businessman. [2] With the advice and support of legendary retail magnate Stanley Marcus, of Neiman Marcus fame, and his mother, Monique Esquerré, he opened his first bakery on Mockingbird Lane in Dallas, Texas near Southern Methodist University, and it soon expanded to a café.
In April 2018, a Yardbird opened in Los Angeles, California in the Beverly Center, [3] in 2020, a location opened in Dallas, Texas, [9] and in April 2021, a location opened in Washington, D.C [10] Chef Kimberly-Ann Ryan from Hell's Kitchen season 16 was the head chef of the Las Vegas location, after winning the title in her season. [11] [12]
At that time, 36 Canadian Ponderosa locations were acquired by General Mills Restaurant Group which converted them to Red Lobster restaurants. [9] In the meantime, Bonanza maintained a presence in Canada. [10] The last Canadian location closed in November, 2010. [11] In February 1988, Ponderosa was sold to Metromedia Restaurant Group. [7]