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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]
The restaurant's tight kitchen and dining room made it especially tough to stay open during the pandemic, and it closed in June 2020. Chris C./Yelp Washington, D.C.
Pages in category "Defunct restaurant chains in the United States" The following 139 pages are in this category, out of 139 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
All 13 locations closed permanently in late 2020, with company officials attributing the decision to rising food and operational costs even once restaurants had reopened from their initial COVID ...
When these beloved restaurants closed, they took a bit of local flavor and history with them.
More than 110,000 U.S. restaurants have closed their doors permanently, according to the most recent data from the National Restaurant Association, as reported by CBS News on Dec. 20. Here are 10 ...
Defunct Asian restaurants in New York City (2 C, 2 P) B. Defunct restaurants in Brooklyn (14 P) E. Defunct European restaurants in New York City (3 C, 1 P) M.