Do you remember these 1970s restaurants?

Did you have the other to try with each other before closing?


You probably have a favorite favorite restaurant, whether it's a chain or a local restaurant in your city. But many catering enthusiasts also know the grief that comes with your favorite restaurant. And if you grew up in the 1970s, you may have had goodbye to a number of your favorites.Restaurant Channels.

We gathered a list of nostalgic restaurants that left completely or have considerably reduced their operations. If you need to try these 1970's restaurants before closing, consider luck.

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1

Burger chef

Burger chef
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There was a time whenBurger chef The second most popular Fast Food Channel was it in America, with only McDonald locations in the United States. And the children of the 70s will remember that moment.

The Indiana chain served as a gramped gram burgers, such as Grande Shef, a double cheeseburger with a special sauce. The chain finally lost steam in the 1980s, with the last stage of the closure in 1996. Before its disappearance, Burger Chef was sold to the company that owns Hardee, where theBig Shef has been available for limited races During the last years.

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2

Howard Johnson's

Howard johnson's
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Although the youngest generations can know Howard Johnson'sthanks toMad MenThe children of the 70s will remember visiting the orange roofing chain.

In its peak, the chain had more than 1,000 locations, which served french clams and a height of 28 ice cream flavors. When Marriott acquired the company in 1979 and closed all the tasks belonging to society, the franchises are closed shortly after.

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3

Gino Hamburgers

Gino's hamburgers
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Marriott claimed some franchises in the 80s, such asGino Hamburgers, which was launched in Baltimore by a pair of NFL players in 1957.

The string signature hamburger was the Sirloiner, made from Spriming Steak. In the mid-1970s, the chain was widespread throughout the east coast and tries to open in the Midwest. In 1982, he was sold to Marriott, who transformed most places to Roy Rogers. There are still two hamburgers and Gino chicken places in Maryland today.

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4

Bob's Big Boy

Bob's big boy
Refuge

Another History Marriott: The famous Burger Bob Big Boy chain merged with the company in 1967 (the channel had first opened in 1936 in Burbank, California). Operating together, the company had hundreds of locations across the United States in the 70s. Marriott quickly expanded the franchise through the 80s, but under different names.

But because of various sales and franchises, the Big Boy chain has increased much smaller in recent decades. Although the oldest standing bob boy is still run in Burbank and that various other places are still open, the chain has never rebounded from its peak in the 70s.

5

white tower

white tower restaurant ohio
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Founded in 1926,white tower It was long that thought was a white castle imitator, founded five years earlier. But that did not stop being a power station at the beginning of the fast era.

Although he culminated in the 50s, the White Tower was still quite popular in the 70s. The restaurant declared Hamburgers and theStaff members went through the nickname "Soirettes". There is still oneWhite Tower Location to Toledo, Ohio.

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6

Sambo

Sambo's
Ida H./yelp

The children of the 70s will remember the Sambo's latest sambo deception chain, but for the controversial name that finally led to his disappearance. The name "Sambo's" would have been used as the porter of the names of the founders, but the owners inevitably decided to look at this correlation to the bookThe story of Little Black Sambo.

Images of the tales book, with a little color boy, served as decorations in the store. Shocking, the restaurant continued to grow andThere were more than 1,000 spots by 1979. But as protests on the name grow up, some names changed; In 1981,The company had filed for bankruptcy.

Despite the controversy, however, there is still a restaurant location in Sambo in Santa Barbara. Fortunately,The restaurant announced in June that it changes its name.

7

Lums

Lum's
Lum's / Facebook

What started as a small hot dog is in Florida Florida in a company with400 franchises in the United States, including Hawaii. The original location was launched in the 1950s and the chain has increased its hot-dogs with popular beer vapor, fried seafood and frosted glass beers.

In the late 1970s, the company had been sold. ApartA place in Nebraska This closed in 2017, all the other lumbers were closed by 1983.

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8

Steak and beer

Steak and ale
Revue / Facebook of Steak and Ale

WhenHe launched in 1966The concept of Steak and Ale was revolutionary: a cheap but tasty steak and an unlimited salad bar. The restaurant chain has become an American favorite, thanks to the dishes like from the Hawaiian chicken and the coast of the grilled plate with grass.

When it became part of the largest restaurant chain in 1976, there were more than 100 locations. The property has changed hands several times in the 80s and society has finally broke down.

Always, according to theBennigan websiteYou can own a steak and beer today so that franchise opportunities can be available.

9

Wagois

Wag's
Patrick C./yelp

I did not know Walgreen to have a restaurant chain? Well, you were probably not a child in the 70s or 80s. Similar to Denny's or Shoney's, the family's restaurant was a 24-hour establishment, some have even been integrated into the pharmacy.

There were 91 autonomous locations whenThe channel sold to the Marriott Corporation in 1988. And when Marriott has decided to sell its catering sector, Wag has not found any owner and locations are all closed in 1991.

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10

VIP

Vips Restaurant
Wikimedia

Casual dinner at its end, VIP was a well-known chain of the Northwest Pacific. VIP opened in 1968 in Oregon and grew up to 15 restaurants in 1971. It continued to grow through the 70s before selling more than half of its 57 sites in Denny's (which had a room style to Eat similar).

Through the 80s, more locations sold and it ends up running.

11

Red barn

Red barn
Buffalo / Facebook forgotten

Formed like a real barn, the restaurant chains of the red barn were not difficult to typing. The fast food chain - which offered the "Big Barney" and "Barnbuster" burgers and a separate service salad bar from Ohio in the 60s. Although it has never been so big as McDonald's or Burger King, Red Barn is estimated at 400 restaurants in 22 states at its peak. In the late 1970s, the chain was sold several times and all closed in the late 1980s.

12

Puppy 'n' taco

Pup 'n' taco
Valley Names Museum 501C3 / Facebook

OK, so all the children of the 70s will know about the puppy 'N' Taco. But if you grew up in California, you will know it well. In addition to a variety of hot dogs, the Pupping 'N' Taco menu boasted tacos, tostadas and pastrami sandwiches. It looks like an interesting combo - but it worked.

After the first place open in 1956, there was102 locations in the early 80s. The disappearance of the chain was because of another chain: Taco Bell, which bought all Taco Puppa 'N' Taco locations in 1984.

13

Arthur Treadher's Fish & Chips

arthur treachers vintage sign
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The rapid catering chain that wanted to popularize fish and fleas in the United States was founded in 1969. (The name of the restaurant is theEnglish actor who played the butler in Shirley Temple movies.)

Serve fried chicken, fish and chips, Arthur Treahs culminated withMore than 800 stores in the late 70s. But after a number of sales and bankruptcies, only a handshake of Arthur Léillon sites remain today.

14

Happy man

happy chef restaurant
Courtesy of happy chef

Breakfast throughout the day is a way to make people happy, and that's what the happy chef of the Minnesota chain aimed to do. TheThe first location was opened in 1963 by three brothers. And the restaurants, with their Giant Hein Happy Chef, greeting outdoor guests, increased through the midwester than 60 locations.

As with many of these chains, however, interests were dead by the 1980s, partly because the chain did not serve alcohol. Today, only the place of origin Happy Chef is always.

15

Burger Queen / Druther's

hands holding three soft serve ice cream cones dairy queen
Dairy Queen / Facebook

Fast food chainBurger Queen started in Florida in 1956. Similar to the Dairy Queen and Burger King, the restaurant served hamburgers and tremors. But in 1981, all locations changed from name to Dather's, which was more included from the fried chicken and the self-service salad bar that was also on the menu.

There were about 170 restaurants on the American hour at this time - but 10 years later, all those who were bought by the Dairy Queen. Long life to the queen.

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16

Henry Hamburgers

henrys hamburgers sign michigan
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The ice cream of Bressler was a popular ice chain in Chicago in the 30s and 40s, so it appeared naturally that a fast food chain would be an extension. Henry's burgers first opened in the 1950s. And in a decade, there were more than 200 locations across America offering 10 burgers for a dollar. But as many burger joints, Henry's could not follow competition and locations started to close quickly in the end of the 1970s.

Today, A place remains in Michigan . So, if you are "hungry for a henry," that's where you should go.

These restaurants do not exist today (or if they do, they exist in a very reduced form). But for the children of the 70s, they could be a a nostalgic part of your childhood memories .

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