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Charlie Brown’s opened as a casual dining chain in New Jersey. It was started in the year 1966. The chain started to gain popularity from the 1980s and 1990s. But business did not remain so successful even after 47 of these were opened in different locations. Charlie Brown’s is now bought by another company and there is a handful still open in New Jersey and in New York State. A private-equity company in New York bought it for $9.5 million.
Bennigan’s
The Irish restaurant Bennigan’s opened up in 1976 in Atlanta, Georgia. The idea was executed by Norman Brinker, vice president of Steak and Ale. Brinker took the company in full swing in 1983 and his apprentices started Chili’s. Bennigan’s could not keep customers as so many copied and bettered their services. There are still 23 locations of these left in America.
Kenny Rogers Roasters
Kenny Rogers Roasters had its first location open up in the year 1991 in Coral Springs, Florida. By 1995, the country superstar’s saw an opening of 350 locations. Kenny Rogers Roasters chains that are located in the United States and Canada were shut down in 2011, but still running smoothly in some Asian countries. There are 156 locations that still operate worldwide but Kenny Rogers does not own them anymore.
Ponderosa and Bonanza Steakhouses
Ponderosa and Bonanza Steakhouses was popular and a huge factor was the hit classic TV show Bonanza. Their food items included steaks, seafood and chicken entrees along with side buffet. Ponderosa did offer a huge portion of meals. 600 locations of Ponderosa and Bonanza Steakhouses were opened collectively when it was hugely popular. It was eventually sold to a new owner who kept only 20 locations open now.
Bob’s Big Boy
Bob’s Big Boy restaurants will remain iconic a 20th-century historical American restaurant chain partly due to the humongous Big Boy statues placed in their restaurant entrances. The chain had opened 200 different locations during its height. Nowadays there are just 80 Bob’s Big Boy burger joints that are still operating and most of these are located in Michigan and Southern California.
Beefsteak Charlie’s
Beefsteak Charlie’s was a restaurant chain that was set up in Manhattan and became very popular during the 1910s. They were so carried away with spoiling their customers that they forgot to think about making a profit. And we all know that is very bad for business. The chain’s slogan “You’re gonna get spoiled” was pretty self-explanatory about how things ran there. They served a list of all-you-can-eat items like shrimps, salads, and beer so Beefsteak Charlie’s business had to eventually close down by 2010.