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- Howard Johnson's. Chronicle / Alamy Stock Photo. Established: 1925. What happened: American road trips in the 1950s, ‘60s and ‘70s were not complete without a stop at an orange-roofed Howard Johnson's restaurant.
- Bennigan's. Alpha Stock / Alamy Stock Photo. Established: 1976. What happened: The Irish-themed bar and grill was a popular spot for both happy hours and family gatherings in the 1980s and ‘90s.
- Hot Shoppes. Pictures Now / Alamy Stock Photo. Established: 1927. What happened: Marriott may be famous for its hotels, but the family actually got its start in the hospitality industry when it opened the first Hot Shoppes in Washington, D.C.
- Shakey's Pizza. ZUMA Press Inc / Alamy Stock Photo. Established: 1954. What happened: How can you go wrong with pizza and beer? The first Shakey's Pizza Parlor opened in Sacramento, Calif., as “Ye Public House” for the two staples (except the pizza ovens weren't actually ready on opening day, so it really just started with beer).
- Howard Johnson's. Courtesy Ben Schumin. What took the mojo out of HoJo? In the 1950s and ‘60s, Howard Johnson’s restaurants were a real roadside attraction for baby-boomer kids being carted around in the car by their Greatest Generation parents.
- Arthur Treacher's Fish & Chips. Courtesy Nicholas Eckhart via Flickr/CC 2.0. Arthur Treacher, a real-life English character actor (you may know him as the butler Jeeves in some Shirley Temple movies), was the spokesperson and nameplate for Arthur Treacher’s Fish & Chips, but wasn’t the owner of the chain that at its peak had 826 restaurants in the U.S. (Trivia Night factoid: Dave Thomas, the founder of the Wendy’s restaurant chain, helped get Arthur Treacher’s rolling in Columbus, Ohio, in 1969, before launching his Wendy’s juggernaut out of the same city.)
- Chi-Chi's. Courtesy Nicholas Eckhart via Flickr/CC 2.0. Chi-Chi’s was big on spicy food, from salsa and nachos to everything else Americans think of (chimichangas and fried ice cream anyone?)
- Beefsteak Charlie's. YouTube. An all-you-can-eat salad bar, plus unlimited beer and wine and massive portions of hamburgers, steaks, ribs and chicken at ridiculously low prices.
Jul 30, 2024 · The restaurants had red, white and blue motifs honoring the all-American menu. The family that owned the chain started closing locations in the early 1980s while converting the few remaining franchises to the more “upscale” Bailey’s Restaurant & Bar. Call us old-fashioned, but sometimes, you just want that fast-food experience. 26.
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Sep 21, 2023 · And other once beloved chains have not been able to hang on. Unable to pay their bills, facing dwindling numbers of customers, or perhaps built around a trend that simply grew tired, some of our favorite haunts have now completely disappeared into history. 1. Howard Johnson's. Mario Tama/Getty Images.
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