The Forgotten

Jolly

Could any of these make it today?

https://completegardening.com/16-forgotten-chain-restaurants-from-the-80s-we-wish-were-still-around/

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#2 Chi-Chi's... good news for you: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/chi-chis-restaurants-set-for-comeback-after-two-decades-302321339.html

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#3 Steak & Ale. Always wondered about this one, there was a closed/abandoned one near my place in Virginia for years, I always passed it, but it was boarded up. The sign remained, here is the front of it. I just checked google maps again, looks like it was replaced with a grass field since I departed the area in 2021.

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Oh, found an article about it: https://offbeatnova.com/2021/02/13/steak-and-ale-alexandria-the-end-of-the-casual-food-chain/

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#6 Howard Johnsons (HoJos), I always thought that was a motel.

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#12 Godfather's Pizza. Those are still around AFAIK, I think there's one 20 minutes from me?

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#15 Steak & Ale... again? This might've been an AI-written list.

Copper

Steak & Ale, Lums and HOJO were 3 we used to use during the 70s and 80s.

Jolly

Ponderosa, Godfather's and Lums for us.

Had one in the mall we used to frequent. Remember The Lion's Share?

Doctor Phibes

Arthur Treacher’s Fish & Chips was known for its crispy fish fillets and hearty chips. This chain brought the taste of the British seaside to America

As somebody who grew up fairly near the British seaside, 'taste' isn't something I want to do to it.

LuFins Dad

I’m getting a 404…

The New Coffee Room

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