There was a lot of sad news in these past years. Several well-known stores were closing throughout the country. Those who suffered the most were retail stores and restaurants. Some of these restaurants decided to decrease their staff, but most of them had shut down all their stores. We hope that our favorites were not included in this list.
Some Of These Restaurants Have Decided To Shut Down Soon
Pizza Hut
Pizza Hut was famous throughout the world. It was created in the year 1985, and there were 18,431 branches in the whole world. Pizza Hut was started in Wichita, Kansas, and one of the chains by Tum! Brands. There were 7,500 branches in the Us, but the company told the public that they would close 500 chains that did not perform well. It would take two years to finish the process.
Pizza Hut
Luby’s
Some might know the restaurant named Luby’s Koo Koo Roo, Fuddruckers, and Cheeseburger in paradise, but it all came from Luby’s. In 1947, the restaurant’s original name was Luby’s Cafeteria, and it gained a profit of $6.6 million. Years later, they decided to change the name. Luby’s told the public that they would close 83 branches that did not perform well.
Luby’s
Steak ‘N Shake
In 1934, the first Steak’ N Shake was created in Normal, Illinois. It had its branch in America, Southwest Europe, and the Middle East. Currently, the franchise had 628 chains, and 214 of them were franchised. However, the company was looking for a franchise partner. At the moment, they decided to shut down some of their restaurants.
Steak ‘N Shake
O’Charley’s
O’Charley’s started in 1971, and currently, it has 200 restaurants in the South and Midwest. However, they had to shut down all eight restaurants in only a day. It was not only the upsetting news that the company faced but also closed down other branches. However, Fidelity Nationality thought they would help the troubled chain.
O’Charley’s
Tim Hortons
Tim Hortons first opened in Toronto, and it became the largest fast-food chain in that location. The founders were Tim Horton and Jim Charade. These two decided to create a hamburger place that turned out to become a coffee and donuts. Currently, Tim Horton has 4,848 branches throughout the world. However, it would decrease, and some of its stores that did not perform well would close.
Tim Hortons
Red Robin
Red Robin had started in Seattle, Washington, in 1969. After ten years, the brand had created their newly franchised restaurant. Currently, Red Robin had 562 restaurants, and 90 of those stores were franchised. However, Redo Robin faced a problem because their profit declined to 85.4% and had chosen to close ten of their restaurants.
Red Robin
HomeTown Buffet
HomeTown Buffet had been established in 1983. After being successful, HomeTown Buffet had 250 restaurants. It had come from Ovation Brands that was owned by Food Management Partners. However, the adjustment that had been made did not help the chain. In August 2019, they decided to close down their 200 restaurants.
HomeTown Buffet
McCormick & Schmick’s
McCormick & Schmick’s had started to shut down half of their branches and decided to close more stores after a year. The owner of the chain was Landry’s Inc, McCormick & Schmick. The chain had started in Oregon, and it had 40 branches in America while five chains in Canada. However, the performance of the chain was declining. The headquarters would transfer to Texas, and Landry’s would close their chains.
McCormick & Schmick’s
Fuddruckers
Fuddruckers was known for their crispy chicken fingers. There was a time that it got 111 franchises and 77 branches that were managed by the company. Their current income was $150 million, and they thought that their revenue would increase if they would shut down some of their stores. Different owners had handled Fuddruckers, but their man was still located in Texas.
Fuddruckers
Roy Rogers
Roy Rogers was known for their burgers, and their branches would be located in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic areas. The restaurant got its name from the old actor named Roy Rogers. Back in the days, its name was RoBee’s House of Beef, owned by Mariot hotel corporation. It had 600 branches during its success, but Hardee’s parent company had bought it in 1990. Currently, there were only 48 restaurants that were running.
Roy Rogers
Boston Market
Boston Market became well-known because of its Boston Chicken, and the Boston Market owner was the Sun Capital. We could locate the Boston market in the Northeast, Midwest, and Florida. During 2013, there were 462 branches. Currently, the chain was not performing well. They told the public that they would forego a “multifaceted transformation plan.”
Boston Market
Perkins
Perkins started in Cincinnati, Ohio. Perkin’s name was changed to Perkins Family Restaurant after several years. There were 32 restaurants in the U.S. while 4 in Canada. The owner of the Perkins was Marie Callenders. In 2019, Perkins had filed for bankruptcy. It was the reason why many of their stores were closed down, and 25,000 became unemployed.
Perkins
Friendly’s
Friendly’s were located on most of the East coast. There were many changes in the chain since it was established in 1935. Friendly’s had filed bankruptcy in the past years, but they had made a way to survive with a new menu on their chain. Currently, Friendly’s had 167 branches, but those not performing well would be closed down.
Friendly’s
Del Taco
Del Taco was established in 1960. they were known for their burgers and fries, and even it was a Mexican-inspired restaurant. Del Taco was well-known in the West and Southwest areas. Currently, it has 564 restaurants, but this year, they decided to close down some stores. In 2015, Levy Acquisition became the owner of Del Taco. The expansion plan did not succeed, but they still got a decent income.
Del Taco
Applebee’s
Applebee’s was linked to IHOP, which was why it would close down the branches. Applebee’s had 1,830 restaurants across the globe, and some of them were franchised. Currently, the restaurant did not have good revenue as they were before. Applebee’s had $2.5 billion in revenue while its assets were $935 million and had 28,000 employees.
Applebee’s
IHOP
Dine Brand Global was the owner of The International House of Pancakes, and it was established in Los Angeles, California. IHOP considered the Waffle House as their rival. However, there was news that it would close some of their chains. Today, The total revenue of IHOP was not told in public, but before, they had $350 billion.
IHOP
Burger King
Burger King was established in 1966. Back in the days, it was known as the Insta-Burger King. Currently, Burger King has 17,800 restaurants in the nation. However, there was upsetting news that the total stores had been decreasing. Each passing year, 200-500 branches had been announced that their store was shutting down.
Burger King
Ruby Tuesday
Ruby Tuesday was a well-known local joint. It was created in 1972 in Knoxville, Tennessee. Ruby Tuesday had similarities to T.G.I. Friday and Applebee’s. Today, it had 491 branches that were still running. Some of them were on the East Coast. According to the company, the revenue decrease was why they decided to shut down some of their stores.
Ruby Tuesday
Marie Callender’s
Marie Callender’s was known for their pie. The person who started the pie haven was Marie Callender. The owner thought to create her restaurant when she was residing at the trailer park. In 2009, there were many problems that the restaurant had faced since Marie’s husband had passed away. Marie Callender’s was having a difficult time surviving their business. It had applied for bankruptcy and closed down some of the branches.
Marie Callender’s
Kona Grill
Kona Grill was famous for its sushi, and the store was created in Scottsdale, Arizona, in the year 1989. It had 40 branches across the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Sadly, they were facing a big problem that could lead to the closing down of the franchise. According to the company, in 2019, they would apply for bankruptcy. They might have a chance to merge even if the C.E.O. might decide to resign.
Kona Grill
Quiznos
Quiznos had filed bankruptcy in 2014, but they still managed to survive and returned to business. The restaurant made a way to lower its debt to $400 million. Quiznos had 5,000 branches across the world. Currently, the restaurant only had 800 stores left. In 2007, they decided to shut down some of their chains, but 1,000 restaurants in the U.S. were closed down.
Quiznos
Carrabba’s
Carrabba’s became successful in 1986. However, it did not perform well after being part of the Outback Steakhouse. Later, Bloomin’ Brands became the owner of the Carrabba’s and created other local and international branches. Carrabba’s might be one of the restaurants that the Bloomin’ Brands owned, but it was one of the restaurants that were about to close.
Carrabba’s
Starbucks
People might not consider Starbucks as a “restaurant,” but it also sold some food, sweets, and coffees. Starbucks had released a statement that they would close 150 branches in America in 2018. They thought that this would increase their income and to use the market efficiently. However, the rate of the stores that were shut down was three times the normal.
Starbucks
T.G.I. Friday’s
T.G.I. Fridays were created in New York City during 1965. The chain wanted to attract customers that were aged twenties to thirties. T.G.I. Friday was designed to get people who wished to have fun to socialize but had a calming environment. Currently, the chain was not trending anymore. It decided to shut down some branches in Tallahassee, Staten Island, and Washington D.C.
TGI Fridays
Papa Murphy’s
Papa Murphy’s was famous for their take and bake method. People knew how hard to make pizza stay hot. However, in this era, it was not a problem for their customer anymore. Currently, we could get a pizza and bake it in our home. In the last two years, 60 branches had been closed down.
Papa Murphy’s
Taco Bell
While Taco Bell is Mexican-inspired, it really isn’t the best representation of authentic Mexican cuisine. They’ve decided to try an international expansion outside of the United States. However, this turned out to be really pricey. In 2019, the chain closed down branches in Pennsylvania, Arkansas, and multiple branches in Maine as well.
Taco Bell
Pollo Tropical
Pollo tropical was loved by the people residing in Southern Florida. Later, there was a branch established in Cubans, Venezuelans, and Haitians. However, they were not successful in their plan. They also had an idea to open a store in Texas. During 2019, Pollo Tropical had faced a severe financial problem that ended shutting down its 23 branches.
Pollo Tropical
Papa John’s
Papa John’s was the fourth largest pizza restaurant in the U.S., but it was facing a difficult problem. Last year, the founder was in a difficult position because of a racial slur that led to his retirement. The customer and management were the reasons there was a decline of 7.8% in their sales. They announced in 2019 that some of the stores would close. A total of 250 branches had initially been shut down.
Papa John’s
Pie Five
Pie Five was known for its custom-made pizza. Our order would only be prepared for five minutes. Their idea of making food had attracted many people in the U.S. However, it did not last until they faced a financial problem that led to shutting down their 30 restaurants in the past several years. There might be some more stores that would close down because of the issue.
Pie Five
Pizza Rev
PizzaRev had been established within the decade. The restaurant already became well-known to the people. PizzaRev was similar to Pie Five that made a custom pizza for their customers. It was also the reason why the restaurant had been facing some of its branches’ closure. Nine of its branches had closed down in 2019. However, the concept of the custom pizza was still applied in some states.
Pizza Rev
Eat ‘N Park
Eat ‘N Park favored many people in West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Ohio in the past seven decades. The restaurant had a decent income in other states except in Ohio. Five branches had been closed down in 2019. However, they tried to survive the remaining chains by remodeling the restaurant.
Eat ‘N Park
Subway
People around the world favored the subway. It was one of the considered companies to be successful. This company also had trouble like the other. In 2018, Subway had decided to close its 1,000 branches in America. It did not end there. In 2019, there were still more stores that had been shut down. However, Subway was always the most extensive chain restaurant across the world.
Subway
Chipotle
Chipotle decided to close 50 branches in 2019, but today, many people have favored this chain. It faced some severe problems in the past years that ruined its reputation. In the past year, some customers became sick because of the E. coli that they ate. In 2019, there was a cyber-attack that got the personal information of the customers. After all those problems, they were still able to open 150 branches.
Chipotle
Potbelly Sandwich Shop
Potbelly Sandwich Shop became less popular because most people were concerned about their health. The name of the restaurant terrified some people. In the past, Potbelly had created a branch in India. They were contracting while trying to develop other extensions. Three years before they established the Toronto Branch, all of their stores were closed down in 2019. They were having a hard time trying to sell the chain.
Potbelly Sandwich Shop
Jack In The Box
Jack In The Box could not rival other stores. It was established in 1951, but it did not become popular with the kids. The children picked McDonald’s rather than the store. However, in this era, it became popular that it could compete with other chains. In 2018, it was facing a financial problem that it decided to shut down some of its branches. This year, 14 stores closed down.
Jack In The Box
Noodles & Company
Noodles & Company started in 1995 and became successful in those years. However, every passing year, their revenue began to decline. In the 2000s, most individuals lost interest in eating noodles. In 2016, the company had suffered a cyber-attack and took all their customer’s information. They lost $11 million in that attack. In the end, they decided to shut down 10% of their restaurants last 2018.
Noodles & Company
Joe’s Crab Shack
Joe’s Crab Shack became famous because of their seafood meals. People favored Joe’s Crab Shack, but it was rivaled with other seafood stores like Bubba Gump that attracted some of their customers. In 2017, the company applied for bankruptcy that ended up shutting down 41 of its branches. There were even more stores that would close this year. However, 51 units continued serving customers.
Joe’s Crab Shack
Howard Johnson’s
Howard Johnson’s became famous because of their fried calm and 28 flavors of ice cream. In the ’60 and ’70s, it had 1,000 branches. Howard Johnson’s had been established in 1925. Howard Johnson’s tried everything to save their stores. However, Howard Johnson’s last unit in New York was closed down.
Howard Johnson’s
Houlihan’s
Houlihan’s was created in 1972 after the co-founder had purchased the haberdashery called Tom Houlihan’s Men’s Wear. “Houlihan’s Old Place” was the title of the project that the architect called. The company tried everything to increase their sale but ended up getting a debt of $50 million. It was the reason why the company decided to shut down most of its branches.
Houlihan’s
Baja Fresh Mexican Grill
People favored Baja Fresh Mexican Grill because of their burritos, taquitos, and salsa bar. It was established in 1990. In 2002, Baja Fresh Mexican Grill was purchased by Wendy’s. Back in the days, it had 300 branches in 21 states. Unfortunately, one after another, their store had closed down in 2004.
Baja Fresh Mexican Grill
Ground Round
Ground Round was created in 1969. “The place for families, friends and sports fans” was their slogan. It had 100 branches in 2004, but after several years, Ground Round had applied for bankruptcy. There was a time that the company needed to forcefully shutdown other units. Currently, there were still 17 branches that even served customers.
Ground Round
Pinkberry
Pinkberry was established in West Hollywood in 2005. Later, it became famous that most celebrities went there. People favored their yogurt because of its taste. Pinkberry had branches in 21 countries. However, it did not last long before their popularity. In 2015, the company had closed many of its stores in America. There were 139 that were still serving customers in the U.S.
Pinkberry
Carl’s Jr.
Carl’s Jr food was loved by the people in the U.S. and Canada. The restaurant owner was CKJE Restaurant Holdings, and at first, Carl’s Jr was a hot dog car in 1941. Several years had passed, and it became a famous restaurant. Unfortunately, it became less favorite of the people. The company had closed some of them every passing year. Currently, it still had 1,490 branches that were still making food for the customers.
Carl’s Jr.