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Po' Folks (later restyled as PoFolks) is an American family restaurant chain founded in 1975 in Anderson, South Carolina. Between 1982 and 1988, Po' Folks was operated by the fast food chain Krystal. As of December 2024, the company operates 5 locations in Florida.
Pembroke Mall was an enclosed shopping mall located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States. It was opened in March 1966 as the first shopping mall in the Hampton Roads metro area. [3] [4] [5] It comprised more than 48 stores, including anchor stores Target and Kohl's.
Carr's Beach, founded in 1926, was a beachfront resort on the Chesapeake Bay that catered to African American patrons during segregation. [ 1 ] Located just south of Annapolis, Maryland , Carr's Beach was established as a recreational area during the Jim Crow-era when African-Americans were denied entry into 'Whites-only' establishments. [ 1 ]
Many were located near gas stations by highways Jerry's Restaurants: Family: United States 1 (~50 at peak) Was much larger, but sold most locations to Denny's in 1980s; was also parent company of Long John Silver's: Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon: Steakhouse Formerly United States, currently Guam: 1 (267 at peak) Last remaining location is in Guam
Virginia Beach (colloquially VB) is the most populous city in the U.S. commonwealth of Virginia.The population was 459,470 at the 2020 census. [2] Located on the southeastern coast of Virginia, it is the sixth-most populous city in the Mid-Atlantic and the 42nd-most populous city in the U.S.
On January 1, 2015, the location at City Center in Newport News, Virginia, closed. At the time of their eviction, the restaurant owed City Center more than $554,000 in delinquent rent and fees. [19] On January 3, 2015, the location in Houston, Texas, closed due to unpaid rent. [20] On May 2, 2015, the location in Woodbridge, Virginia, closed. [21]
Through July 14, all remaining Bob's locations will be offering liquidation-level discounts on the stores' trademark workwear, footwear, team wear and everyday family-oriented clothing.
According to official Virginia Beach history, before the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, Black Americans were only allowed to settle in this area because White Americans did not see any infrastructure value for the swampy, wooded areas of land that made up much of the Seatack area near the Virginia Beach Oceanfront. Black Americans ...