Once upon a time, these iconic and almost defunct restaurants were a part of a larger chain that were either regional or spread across the entire United States.
Unfortunately, like most good things in life….mismanagement, bad decisions, declining sales & a slew of other reasons were the cause for them to dwindle down to just one location, the last man standing if you will.
Just as an FYI, some historical items from these and many other defunct restaurant chains were at one time on display at my Burger Museum in Miami, Florida.
BIFF BURGER
Read about them on Wikipedia: Biff Burger
Visit the last location:
Biff Burger3939 49th St N
St. Petersburg, Florida
727-527-5297
Biff Burger closed down in January of 2022
DRUTHER’S
Read about them on Wikipedia: Druther’s
Visit the last location:
Druther’s
101 N Columbia Ave
Campbellsville, Kentucky
270-465-3870
HOT ‘N NOW
Read about them on Wikipedia: Hot ‘n Now
Visit the last location:
Hot ‘n Now
69310 M 66
Sturgis, Michigan
269-651-1983
HOWARD JOHNSON’S
Read about them on Wikipedia: Howard Johnson’s
Visit the last location:
Howard Johnson’s
2143 U.S. 9
Lake George, New York
518-685-3022
Howard Johnson’s closed down in June of 2022
LUMS
Read about them on Wikipedia: LUMS
Visit the last location:
LUMS 511 Fort Crook Rd N Bellevue, Nebraska 402-733-1646
LUMS closed down in May of 2017
Check out Ollie’s Trolley instead
ROYAL CASTLE
Read about them on Wikipedia: Royal Castle
Visit the last location:
Royal Castle
2700 NW 79th St
Miami, Florida
305-696-8241
SAMBO’S
Read about them on Wikipedia: Sambo’s
Visit the last location:
Sambo’s Chad’s Cafe
216 W Cabrillo Blvd
Santa Barbara, California
805-965-3269
WHITE TOWER
Read about them on Wikipedia: White Tower
Visit the last location:
White Tower
1515 W Sylvania Ave
Toledo, Ohio
419-476-8633
WOOLWORTH’S
Read about them on Wikipedia: Woolworth’s
Visit the last location:
Woolworth Diner at
Five & Dime Antique Mall
1400 19th St
Bakersfield, California
661-321-0061
Have you visited any of these iconic restaurant chains? What are your favorite memories of eating there?
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