This beloved Midwestern catering chain has just closed its last place
The house of the Emboberger was a favorite among the inhabitants of Fridley, Minn.
BelovedFamily dining room chain Brows would have closed his last location in Fridley, Minn. After 65 years of activity. The embers of Ricky closed his doors permanently Sunday because the restaurant was sold to a developer who plans to tear the building.
Once a major dining room and breakfast destination at the mid-Midwest, the embers were famous for its royal burger, pancakes and a coffee cake. According toRestaurant BusinessDuring its peak, the dinner has peak of 60 locations with the franchise. The restaurants weredistributed Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa and Dakotas.
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The last location of Fridley was since 1998 and had been the only place remaining from the chain for eight years. The owner Joe Rickenbach said that, if the competition like Applebee's and Chipotle was heading in the territory of Ricky's embers over the years, the company did not really suffer because of his legions of loyal customers who had come Appreciate the legacy of the brand and an unchanged menu since the 90s.
"We had our regulars from our regulars, regulars of embers. It has always been huge," said RickenbachRestaurant Business. "We had the fandom of the embers and I slowly more and more people because of that. And then young people moved into the community. They simply knew us like Ricky."
Since the restaurant has announced its permanent closure a few weeks ago, these same fans came goodbye at the property, wait over an hour to order the emberger emberger last time. However, Rickenbach port there may still be a glimmer of hope for the brand once loved.
"I had my son Sam there and he played with the opening of another, another place. So it's possible ... we're just going to take it day after day," A-T -he declaresKare11.
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