Only the children of the 1990s remember these restaurants

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Ah, the 1990s. People always used remote internet connections, frosted tips were in style and boy bands were all the streets. But quickly moving a few years and you will see that the decade was not always nice. ThoseRestaurants of the 1990s Can be familiar to people who grew up in the decade, but they are not what they were in their days of glory.

The restaurant chains on this list are more foreign or have significantly reduced their number of stores since the 90s. Get ready for a serious wave of nostalgia. And for more, check these15 classical American desserts that deserve a return.

1

Kenny Rogers Roasters

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When Country Music Kenny Rogers and the former CEO of KFC John Y. Brown, Jr. has associated with what fans have had rotators from Kenny Rogers, a rapid catering chain of the 90s of the 90s .

Unfortunately, the chain has been short-lived. The first restaurant opened in 1991 andRoasters filed for bankruptcy in 1998. But the memory of his roasted chicken lives, thanks in part to theBreastfield Episode dedicated to the love of Kramer of the chain.

Although deceased in the United States,Kenny Rogers Roasters is still flourishing in Asia. Travel in Malaysia, anyone?

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2

Maggiamoo

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Until the cold stone and marble slab opened their personalized ice cream shops,Maggiemoo is open in Kansas City in 1989. Like other ice cream stores, Maggiemoo's would make ice cream cones made to the control while mixing the ingredients in front of you.

In the 90s, there were dozens of maggiamoo stores. But in 2011,The marble slab and the Maggiemoo mergedAnd the Maggiemoo brand has been folded in marble slab locations.

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3

Ponderosa Steakhouse / Bonanza Steakhouse

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There is nothing like an all-you-cano-eaten buffet, and there is nowhere that it has not been so similar to Ponderosa Steakhouse (or Bonanza Steakhouse, depending on the 'where you went).

In the 60s, Bonanza started Connecticut and Ponderosa launched in Indiana. Both channels continued to grow and add locations untilThey merged in 1997. A popular location in the 90s,The company went bankrupt in 2008. There are still a few dozenLocations in the United Statesbut it's not the same thing (especially because thecoronavirus Pandemic has removed a dining room in the form of a buffet).

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4

Chi-Chi

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Founded in Minnesota in 1975, the popular spot offered "a celebration of food", which started with free chips and two salsas (a hot and a soft). The channel culminated in 1995 with 210 locations across the United States.

But thanks to bankruptcy and aHepatitis a fearIt freezes in the early 2000s. AllUS locations closed in 2004But he is always exploited internationally if you ever find yourself in Kuwait or Austria.

5

Planet Hollywood

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A restaurant where you can see Hollywood souvenirs seems to be a dream of the children of the 90s. And it was - the chain offered decent food, but you went there for the decor. With the first opening in New York in 1991, they started to appear everywhere: Chicago, Cancun, London.

Even if you do not have one in your hometown, you know it. At its height, there was 90Planet Hollywood Sites. Now,Only seven.

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Sweet Tomatoes / Subplantation

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Founded in the early 80s, this chain specializes in a construction salad bar, as well as soup and pasta buffet options. At its height, there were more than 100 places across the country.

But in 2016, the parent company of Souplantation, Garden Fresh Restaurant Corp.,filed for the protection of bankruptcy, which included the intention of closing about 30 of these stores. Then,Farming and soft tomatoes closed All 97 remaining locations during the pandemic.

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CHARYS Fresh Mex

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Mexican chainChevies was founded in 1986 in California. The chain has developed across the country, with places in traffic traffic locations such as Times Square in New York.

But in 2018, it'sMother company filed for bankruptcy. More than a dozenPlaces of Chevies California, as well as the foreclosure of Times Square, have since closed.

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Tropical forest

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There are still 17Rainforest Coffee Locationsin the USA. But also many children from the 90s will tell you, there have been dozens more. The restaurant was a delight for children, with animal animals and trees that make sounds throughout the meal.

You can find a complete list ofFormer country of Lafoorest Café on Wikipedia. But for the nostalgic millennia are still crying the loss, the pain could be too much.

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Official Coffee All-Star Official

All Star Cafe
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Belonging to Planet HollywoodThis catering chain failed was a sports souvenir chain. The theme restaurant, which opened the first time in 1995, presents sports memories and many athletes were investors at the restaurant.

As Planet Hollywood, the official all-star coffee was in place in heavy tourist places. But by 2007, the last was closed.

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10

ESPN zone

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As with the official Café of the internships, ESPN Zone has flourished on the intersection of tourists magnets of the chain and tourists sports magnets. Launched in 1998, the chain presented "studio grills" for eating and "selection rooms" to watch sports games, according to one2010 article ofThe New York Times. In this year, the majority of the chain places had been closed and the others were not far behind.

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Charlie Brown Steakhouse

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As beloved for his salad bar as it was for his steak, Charlie Brown was a basis for children living in the northeast in the 80s and 90s. There is alwaysThree locations in New Jersey, but many more have existed.

12

Casa Bonita

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There is still oneCasa Bonita Location in Colorado - and it hasOfficial monument status. But in the 90s, Casa Bonita was a Mexican chain that could be found in Oklahoma, Texas and Arkansas.

The parent company of Casa Bonitafiled for bankruptcy in 2011And all the other places have closed.

Although these 1990s, restaurants did not resist the test of time, there are many other channels that still prosper today. And if you want to become nostalgic, many of themChildhood snacks are still available too.

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