Abandoned King's Restaurant - Monaca, PA

[@darlenemoore2535]

The restaurant with the neon arrows is Jerry’s Curb Service. It’s a Beaver County icon!

[@laurencapp3335]

And it's amazing! Love Jerry's!

[@vincentnocera2521]

@WallieB26, To clarify your question regarding the neighboring Aaron's, the site was formerly occupied by a Silo store. And for those of you unfamiliar with Silo, it was a Philadelphia-based retailer specializing in electronics and appliances, similar in caliber to Best Buy. Silo locations began to garner a presence in the Western PA and Eastern Ohio region around 1989. The Silo chain liquidated around 1995. The former site in Center Twp (reincarnated as the Aaron's store seen in the video), remained vacant for quite a few years after the liquidation, until being reoccupied by Aaron's. Not too sure when the Aaron's location opened. I moved to South Carolina in 2016 and don't recall whether or not it was before or after my relocation. As for the former Silo, I actually remember that location distinctly. I remember my parents bought their first dishwasher there in 1990 or so. I remember because that was the happiest I'd ever seen my mother- by her, she was running with the in-crowd then because she owned a dishwasher. I don't remember any other Silo locations, save for one on McKnight Road in Ross. And yes, bummer about King's :( Great food quality and robust portions for the price! It sucks to see them on their way out. I distinctly remember joining family and friends for many a late dinner at the King's location featured it this video. It sucks to see them on their way out.

[@theironworker781]

That was a nice king’s too. I enjoyed going there.

[@vivienleigh2121]

My late Uncle Bill loved their Kong burger. I remember the King Kong doll hanging from the ceiling of the restaurant. I would always get the hot turkey sandwich and then mom and I would split a huge, hot fudge sundae. Sad that they're having trouble.

[@Pittsburgh-Kid.]

My brother no dad and I used to go there every weekend, there was a nice waiter that was a friend of my dads, she was fun, we always hoped that we got her every time we went there, every time we went, I would always get a burger from the kids menu,we moved to Monaca only like a year earlier, so we weren’t going there for a while, such a shame it closed

[@cjgamesohard]

The kings in greensburg down by Sam's club is still open surprisingly. It's been there since the 90s remember going as a kid

[@MML0123]

12:33 you said it best at this point in the video, you can’t be sad or dwell on things that are gone, 2023 you said will be a great year for you brother!!! Keep your head held up high, onward and upward you go!!!!👍🏻✌🏻🤟🏻

[@deadboi8989]

My mom would bring me here on occasion before school and we’d split the country fried steak and eggs with a side of the cheesy hashbrowns. Some of the best before school memories of my entire life

[@criddlelynn3457]

Sounds like you're talking about the big EAT sign at Jerry's Curb Service. Used to be really good and locally famous for their steak and fries with Jerry's dressing. Went about 2 years ago and was pretty disappointed. Great memories going there growing up though.

[@melissahewlett7558]

This video makes me feel very frowny

[@laurencapp3335]

Growing up, I used to eat at this very Kings alot. My mom used to take me shopping at the Beaver Valley Mall for our girls day. We would stop at this very Kings to eat afterwards. Now that she's been gone for 20 years, memories like that are cherished. Thanks for the video Wallie! I know you feel me on the great family memories.

[@ericheld4382]

Me and Dad had Roy Rogers on the PA turnpike about a month or so ago it was pretty good

[@amandamanbeck7179]

There is still a Kings right off highway 22 in Wintersville Ohio and it's connected to a truck stop

[@dinosauroffabulosnes]

my mom worked here since they opened and stayed till they closed. When kings was family owned, they had benefits, family picnics, vacations, etc. as soon as Kelly’s in CA bought it out they got rid of all of that. They basically made everything as cheap as possible and sat back and waited for someone to make an offer on the building. They shut down the day of with no warning to the employees 2 weeks before Christmas.

[@shirleythimons5867]

Kings in Allegheny Township closed Feb 5, 2023 but a valley Dairy will going in.

[@janetcarbone4213]

Kings closed out here in New Castle too by the Walmart in Union Twnshp

[@ChristinaHarrison-hw4lr]

That was a good restaurant. My dad. Lived. Near there.

[@EdEddnEddyonline1]

it looks weird going past there & not seeing the Kings open

[@maurissamcdole1764]

Jerry’s is the restaurant down by the big eat sign next to brusters! Their food is great! You stay in your car and they bring your food to you.

[@minauro13]

The restaurant near 51 in Bridgewater is Jerry’s Curb Service.

[@pauled8no1]

When you finish your new intro, keep the “look where it says Ames real big!” That’s classic!

[@janetcarbone4213]

James way in BF. The tornado in 85 took that. Fishers on Junction Stretch in Brighton. The Y is there now. Texas Roadhouse is up where you were right now. They getting a lot of business now too. Primmati’s just opened up in Hagerstown MD a few years back. When we lived there I remember they had Ravens stuff up. I corrected them of course but they still stayed with the purple👎

[@Mrcruisefever1]

I was born in November 1984 * no more Blockbuster - Hollywood video / Kmarts , Sears , & other also - here in Florida , Nickelodeon Studios " close in 2004 or 2005 " at Universal Studios Orlando

[@kyriebates2997]

Hope you have a good New Year enjoy.

[@susansparanormalpennsylvan81]

for 8 yrs from 2013 - 2021 i attended monthly meetings of a paranormal group CUE there, alot of memories, sad to see it close, i live about 7 min from there in rochester, i remember we had a russian waiter the first few yrs of the meeting, who would come into to work on the night of our monthly meeting for a few hours, we always tried to tip him good. Poor guy trying to take huge order from 20 - 40 people. I think it closed around christmas 2022 or little after, i drive by there every friday for work, i noticed there were not any cars in the parking lot anymore

[@christinasilvestri9646]

From Philly...same here

[@kenlahmers9648]

I ate there on a road trip to the Beaver Valley !!! Also ate once at the former Wintersville ohio location....

[@janetcarbone4213]

Was that dealership on 51 or onJunction stretch. Snedden Pontiac sticks in my mind. I may be wrong.

[@crazycoollady]

I am glad you mentioned Hollywood Video. I miss that store chain along with Blockbuster.

[@melaniedavis1480]

Do you remember the huge bowl of ice cream King's used to have? We'd go to the King's in North Versailles after football games and order the ice cream for several of us. Thanks for bringing back memories of da burgh!

[@kyriebates2997]

Thank You Wallie Love the show.

[@ChristinaHarrison-hw4lr]

Is the eat n park still there.

[@bennie1304]

It’s wild how down beaver county is now! Ya we have the plant but geesh it’s trash here now! Just more murders these days

[@ChristinaHarrison-hw4lr]

Great tbone steak. And eggs.

[@Brandon_85]

Yep Sears, Kmart, Movie Gallery, Family Video, KB Toys, Toys R Us (as I remember it), Bi-Lo, Blockbuster all gone plus some more I can’t remember gone since my childhood.

[@travishannah9071]

Dude you guys losted toys r us my county still has toys r us

[@Titanic19127]

@wallieB is the one in Wintersville Ohio still open?

[@naeshmitty5646]

It's cool to see you wallie up in my area 😎 #beavervalley #pittsburgh

[@bridgeburner265]

Get the Dorsey burger at Jerry's. Aaron's used to be Silo.

[@ChristionGirl45]

Man, this was a gut punch! I just ate at this Kings last year when my grandparents were visiting! I had no idea they had closed! I grew up eating at this Kings!! We would eat here and then either go to the mall or the Toys R Us!! So sad to see all my childhood spots going to ruins!! 😢😢😢

[@travishannah9071]

My county still has toys r us

[@williampresto5422]

The Aaron's was a electronics store back in the 90's called silo. Then it closed and was empty for years before becoming something else for a short period. And I think that building's history was like that for years before it's became Aaron's...

[@laurencapp3335]

I remember when it was a silo omg I totally forgot about that place.

[@criddlelynn3457]

I remember Silo. My Dad went there a few times after The Appliance Store up at the BV mall closed when I was a kid.

[@ZeeMann_Retail]

Loving the videos!

[@game_master_rukia]

these days when a company buys out a restaurant or other place, it's not about quality anymore, it's about making money so quality goes downhill and then the restaurant or store closes due to not making a lot of money

[@Rick-hh8pm]

There is a Kings Restaurant here in Franklin Pa (Venango County) Rt.8&62 called Allegheny Blvd still has awesome food

[@ryanmarek123]

Is this near Meadville, PA or is this different?

[@bigredman32]

Walkie always glad to see your videos

[@mikemcclune1440]

That King's location in Center Twp. was the late night spot on the weekends for sure back in the 90's and early 2000's I think Kings started to go down hill at least there once the Eat & Park opened down the road across from the Wal Mart

[@rmx77]

the place you are thinking of for the eat sign is jerry's curb service. its in beaver pa as far as i have found out. the arrow has an icecream cone with the word eat above the cone. someone posted the picture to google around 4 years almost 5 ago

[@susansparanormalpennsylvan81]

jerry's curbside went down hill since 2016 the portions got smaller, the prices went up, the service sucks

[@janetcarbone4213]

That’s sad. My parents used to eat there a lot. In the 50’s that was the place to go. Before my time. Thanks for the vid. Jerry’s is in Bridgewater

[@chrisredmond950]

Wallie there is still a kings in hempfield township open

[@jet34thehawk]

Awesome 👌 video

[@nicolemacpherson3908]

Our Aaron's in Belle Vernon used to be Hollywood Video when I was a kid, so it's no surprise the Aaron's next door would have been Hollywood Video also!

[@Degan1000]

It wasn't. It was Silo electronics. Our Hollywood Video was across the river in Rochester in the Shop n Save plaza. Now it is an exercise gym.

[@MitchellDKnight]

Kings was sold to a firm bassed out in California called Kelly Capital in 2015. The new company right away announced the closing of a number of restaurants right off the bat.

[@holdynmumaw6818]

do part 3 of your retal store gems

[@jaimienichols5649]

Awesome Wallie

[@tarawinkelman2706]

It was a rent a center before aarons.

[@Philth_E]

Kings in Greensburg is still open, Kings in Delmont closed a while back but they have been remodeling the inside. Not sure if they will reopen as a kings though.

[@exploring_unleashed]

Great video. Any updates on the Cavalier Z24?

[@michaelhecker4810]

This closed about 2 weeks before Christmas.. 2 to 1 they somehow get that Aaron’s in the closed Silo to move and Sheetz goes in there they are chomping at the bit to get into Monaca. Just a heads up come 3 more exits up to Chippewa where I live and across from the Walmart there are permits files to build a Sheetz it’s coming the machine shop is moving.

[@Disneyanime15678]

WOW 🤩

[@lindamikel7913]

Thanks Wallie and Kayla for Reaching for 53,000 Subscribers You are Awesome.

[@robertyasick7015]

Sheetz is looking at this property

[@vincentbitner2935]

I could always use an extension cord.

[@ChristinaHarrison-hw4lr]

Kings. Was a great steak. Dinner.

[@getalongva]

9:37 Looks like an old Just For Feet store.

[@703am]

I remember eating at Kings years ago, from what i remember the food was pretty good. really sad so many places are closing down.... enjoyed the video.

[@melodybeitzel5378]

Great video there used to be a shoneys that’s closed up a few years ago

[@LL-sy9hp]

I live a minute from the Monaca Kings. We drove by the other day and were shocked that it was closed. Couldn't have been more than a week ago. To me, they never recovered due to never having enough employees after the pandemic. We went occasionally and the food was fine, nothing exciting. This one did not have the employee only' walking section. At least recently. I moved here 12 years ago and I don't remember there ever being one. I think there was one in Bridgeville, but that one's been closed for awhile. It's a great location. I personally am hoping a Trader Joe's goes in.

[@Philth_E]

That whole strip mall in plum seems to be going under, a really good pizza place called Conca D'ora is still running and the laundromat. Will be sad to see the pizza place go one of the best ones around this area.

[@kamX-rz4uy]

Did they close because they sold the land to Sheetz? Sheetz got outbid by Giant Eagle for the Toys R Us site and were looking for another spot. I know people who worked there and the number of customers dwindled so not a surprise if they took the money and ran.

[@janetcarbone4213]

So GE is taking over the old ToysRUs. Boy has the mall changed-no Gimbles-no Hornes-no Kaufmans. Macys is gone too right. Ok. Feeling old here😢

[@danestegman155]

Good video! Really big restaurant, must have been quite a place at one time! Hopefully, someone will take it over. Looks like it could open right up!

[@gradymcclintock6160]

I thought seen something about hill or sims comeing back possibly

[@moose4164]

I’m glad that people still care macking your kings video wallie and Kayla

[@captains_collectibles]

wtf i just ate there in the fall

[@lonewolfwarrior69]

😮??? ☹️ 💔 😢 Awwww MAN! BUMMER! This was my home area restaurant! I used to take my son and daughter there for breakfasts, or go there with my 'Mother and Dad (❤️ R.I.P.) In fact. 'Wanda Unen' who I went to school with was one of the last waitresses to wait on me there before I moved to England on May 6,2003 What a shame! So sad!

[@nickb8773]

We really need a valentines buccees video

[@bphines88]

Umm when did they close because I ate there not to long ago! An they food was great so I don't understand how your saying they closed now I have to see 8 days ago my heart will be hurt because this one had great food! An if you went to Bk they close at 6 pm only have one manager not enough staff!

[@EarlsBlog]

Aaron's building may have originally built by an electronics chain called Silo in the 90's?

[@danielfoster3642]

The King's in Somerset just closed late last month. It's a shame what happened to this once beloved restaurant chain. Their desserts were really good. I wouldn't be surprised if King's just mainly focuses on one restaurant by 2025. I feel like King's needs that one identity. Sheetz is planned to replace the King's in Plum. It will likely be completed in 2024.

[@lonewolfwarrior69]

P.S. Wallie, that place next to KING'S was, as long ago as 55 years ago and as recently as 20 years ago was a Service Station except for when Service Stations became SELF Service.

[@richardmeyersmeyers8123]

Is Hartley King still alive?

[@thomaswilliams9969]

Just drove past The burger King on nobblestown road the other day and it is Abandoned if you have time you should go check it out

[@Degan1000]

Oh please let a Cracker Barrel or a Perkins move in. I am not a fan of Eat n Park and they are everywhere.

[@JasonPlays22]

Another great video! Oh and that Aaron's building was a Rent A Center before it became Aaron's.

[@lonewolfwarrior69]

Sorry Wallie, but I forgot to mention that back in the day of one of those more historically dated service stations beside where Kings Restaurant is situated, was, on the very corner of the old service station, (the corner closest to Wagner Road, if the very name of Wagner Road even exists anymore) was a Pizza shop named 'PIZZA KING' run by a woman named 'Shirley' who had the most flaming red colored hair I had ever seen in that era of life. Of

[@matthewfarmer2520]

If Shirley with red hair, did she tell you to "Kiss My Grit's," lol.

[@lonewolfwarrior69]

@@matthewfarmer2520 No

[@pinkostv]

Sad to see kings going out of business.in the 90s it was good to go to.also a lot of eat n parks seem to be closing.I left the area 20 years ago and like this channel to keep up with Pittsburgh.

[@susansparanormalpennsylvan81]

i thought the eat n park in steubenville closed during covid in 2020, then i drove last year and it was open again.

[@matthewfarmer2520]

Awesome video Wallie, what If a train derailment happens when your like taping a CSX train going fast or maybe normal speed. I bet you'll keep taping it to show what's just happened.😧 Thanks for sharing these abandoned commercial places. 👍 Take care Wallie .✌️

[@TheGearShots]

I remember making the mistake of trying to eat that giant dessert they had there when I was 10. I think it was called the kitchen sink. 3 family members helped me finish it

[@jamesgurksnis4392]

Somerset Kings closed two days after Christmas. The Kings right by my house is still open... for now.

[@brandonb.6099]

I like the solarium on this location; i also like the EAT signage. Nice building overall.

[@kenhenize8165]

Ours was up on the Montgomery pike too in South Williamsport Pennsylvania too over by our little league too kh

[@adamsATSfan415]

Mcmurray pa kings will probably be the last one because it’s busy because I like that one it’s always been my closest one crazy you thought of it like me lol.

[@SallyMars]

I live in beaver county/ boarder between aliquippa and monaca and it’s a hell hole. Don’t come here. Ever. Lol

[@michaelhannell4083]

Instead of going to dead places go to one that is still open SK we can see what they got to offer

[@dianebush1317]

Just ate there last fall surprised it was closed

[@deetoxinz7252]

Up here at that place right now training for the new medical marijuana location opening up there!!

[@rp1430]

Wallie what you explain in your video is exactly happening to Whataburger right now since it purchase by Illinois only way Whataburger will survive if H-E-B purchase it brings it back home to the Lone Star State

[@JRE2540]

A lot of Wendy's restaurants had solariums, but a lot of them are being renovated to the modern ones with little to no aesthetics.

[@MegansiCast]

Well what do you expect? Eat n Park is here to burn Kings down to the ground.

[@gerredstallings465]

When stores and restaurants are bought out it's hard to keep it going maybe some areas have been lucky but I doubt it

[@kimberlygorcey4290]

My late husband told me he worked at a King's restaurant in California and he loved it, of course it was back in early 70s to mid 70s. Then again King;s restaurant was smart enough to see that my brother in law sucked as a waiter.

[@Degan1000]

Different King's. This chain only had locations in PA and I think one in Ohio.

[@steelvenom330]

Someone feed Wallie before he starves! I didn't realize all the Kings restaurants were closing, we'd always stop at one on the way back from Kennywood since they were open late.