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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]
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]
In 1997, the restaurant was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. At the time, it was the only tiki restaurant in Ohio, and the only remaining supper club in Columbus. [3] It closed on August 26, 2000 due to prohibitively high maintenance costs and a significant loss of business, and so the property was sold to Walgreens.
In 2023, the restaurant chain had around 300 restaurants. As of March 2024, it's down to a mere 27 stores, according to Restaurant Business. The closures were reportedly driven by landlord ...
Fans of Outback Steakhouse may be surprised to see their local restaurant permanently closed after the chain’s parent company abruptly shut down dozens of locations around the US.. Bloomin ...
Wendy's was founded in 1969 by Dave Thomas, a former KFC franchisee.The first location opened in downtown Columbus, at 257 East Broad St. That location closed in 2007. The fast-food chain known ...
"The 29-story flagship store, located at 1206 Woodward in downtown Detroit, was the worlds tallest department store throughout most of the 20th century, with 706 fitting rooms, 68 elevators, 51 display windows, five restaurants, a fine-art gallery, and a wine department."* [203] [202] Hughes & Hatcher, later Hughes, Hatcher & Sufferin.
H. H. Gregg, Inc. Went bankrupt and closed in 2017; relaunched as an online retailer in 2017 and opened its first brick and mortar store in 2019 following bankruptcy. HiFi Buys; Highland Superstores – liquidated in 1993 [91] [92] [93] Incredible Universe – closed in 1997; six stores acquired by Fry's Electronics and the rest shut down