I only knew about half of the restaurants on your list due to them being local chains. Of the other half, I guess it would be Friendly's if I had to pick one. Although I thought they had gone under eons ago. The one in Cincinnati I was familiar with closed in the 80's and I hadn't heard from them since. Great sundaes. Thank God UDF came to Cincinnati and filled that gap and did it better. I only like Ruby Tuesday's because they have a salad bar. Those are getting harder and harder to find, even if RT's is kind of lame. Lame is better than nothing.
@Kgio-21124 жыл бұрын
They all should close because they all suck.
@glorygracek.18414 жыл бұрын
Marie Calendar's
@AltCTRLF84 жыл бұрын
Perkins’ own commercial shows their waitress getting the order wrong lol
@marycook16444 жыл бұрын
Russian Bot I noticed that, fire 🔥 that advertising agency , pronto !! She probably just took what they brought , cause it takes too damn long to correct the order ! And your friends get done eating way before you ! 🙉 🌼
@walkerbrosfilms70774 жыл бұрын
Jojew shut the fuck up. He can say whatever he likes however he likes to say it. LOL
@walkerbrosfilms70774 жыл бұрын
Russian Bot 😂
@lindaarmes34054 жыл бұрын
,b ii.
@litten35784 жыл бұрын
@@walkerbrosfilms7077 You Shut The Fuck Up.
@DavidEsparza21434 жыл бұрын
CEO: "We'll get through this and make it through!" Coronavirus: "Allow us to introduce ourselves."
@xfactor30004 жыл бұрын
Low quality food, increased prices and more and more people becoming health conscious.
@TheSpecialSandra4 жыл бұрын
It’s crazy how Mcdonald is still popular despite Heath awareness
@monkeyballs5124 жыл бұрын
TheSpecialSandra that’s what the dollar menu will do
@leroysinclair84994 жыл бұрын
People aren’t becoming health conscious. We live in a society where obesity is embraced🤷🏾♂️ you talking about obesity and they accuse you of “body shaming”
@cloroxbleach30234 жыл бұрын
@@leroysinclair8499 That's only applies to women tho smh
@minorking11214 жыл бұрын
@@TheSpecialSandra it's because of our high levels of poverty. So many Americans don't have the time to cook and when fast food is down the street and let's you feed your family for under $10 or $15 it's hard to rationalize spending double or triple that to go to one of these places. The food isn't healthier, doesn't always taste better, you have to tip and pay more to begin with. In general we are more health conscious, but that's only for the people who can afford to be and are exposed to the education and information to enforce those healthy decisions.
@gmccord19704 жыл бұрын
“If we don’t take care of our customers somebody else will.” - Edgar Mitchell I believe that the majority of these franchises that are going out of business is not necessarily because of the prices or quality of the food. I think it’s the poor service. Management is filled with idiots. Corporate believes that laying off workers and keeping staff at a minimum is the way to make money.
@lochnessamonster19124 жыл бұрын
KingRyan Yeah, increasing wages will devalue currency, but I suppose that FED repo buyouts and 1.8 trillion dollar helicopter money for big banks over the last three months, along with a president pressuring the FED to lower interest rates to zero won’t. You noticed the price of food going up?
@gmccord19704 жыл бұрын
KingRyan Yes I have ran a business and I never said increasing the minimum-wage. I am saying that employers these days rarely take care of their workers because the social contract between employer and employee is virtually gone. Customer service these days is extremely horrible not just in the food service industry but other industries as well it’s basically companies just don’t give a crap. They don’t give a crap because they know that they can make money elsewhere through other ventures. If I conglomerate owns various businesses and if 10 or 20% of those businesses fail they know that the other ventures or investments will make up for it. This is what happens when you have the top 5% of the nations wealthiest companies controlling over 50% of the Nations wealth.
@lochnessamonster19124 жыл бұрын
380PPK The guy doesn’t know shtt about the real world, past the crap he’s forcefed and regurgitates on social media. He’s what happens when you live in an online bubble, just check his playlists. These younger ones have been raised wholly on the internet, and it’s shaped their worldviews, for the worst. They’re naive and easy to manipulate. He will have his own struggles in life, they can be his wake up call.
@JettBlast4 жыл бұрын
That is rampant in many businesses in the United States of every kind....
@JettBlast4 жыл бұрын
@@northparkmall5663 Completely Agree....
@mike152804 жыл бұрын
I literally was not aware Marie calendars actually had a restaurant chain until I saw this video LOL
@MiguelGarcia-vj7oo4 жыл бұрын
In Las Vegas there's been 3 Marie calendars locations for over 20 years..... Do you live in a small town?
@escott19814 жыл бұрын
Me either!
@fluffysharkdatazz94604 жыл бұрын
Miguel Garcia I never seen it either. I’ve lived in 3 major cities on the west coast. Maybe it’s not around the west coast
@paleocat63544 жыл бұрын
I've lived in Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, south Carolina & Nebraska. I've never seen a Marie callenders
@senorbusyman4 жыл бұрын
FluffyShark Datazz We had 4 here in The Valley of CA but 3 went out of business between 2017-2019. We still got 1 left
@noahpierson4404 жыл бұрын
Me: *sees Steak n Shake in video* Also me: "Well, no point in living anymore
@jwtish78254 жыл бұрын
I feel ya man, If we lose Steak & Shake anytime soon, all humanity would be GONE
@space_47364 жыл бұрын
FairfieldCountySirenFan 279 fatass
@bookreadalongwithGramps4 жыл бұрын
Ain't happening, the best burger hands down at that price point and not even close!
@jwtish78254 жыл бұрын
@@space_4736 fuck you, lol 😂
@billybob-fw7ns4 жыл бұрын
Steak ‘n Shake where I live is known for its slow service, almost 2 hours for a damn burger.
@brianlesley40994 жыл бұрын
Surprised that Applebee’s isn’t on here
@gapyrodawg51814 жыл бұрын
All the Applebee's around me stay packed. Plus the food and service is good too. I'm surprised I didn't see bennigan's on the list( or maybe they already went out of business). I can see olive garden on this list. The food sucks and it's over priced!!!
@senorbusyman4 жыл бұрын
Brian Lesley Most Applebees that went out of business cuz of cheap & low cost but also crap & rude service. An applebees in my area closed down & was replaced by Black Bear Diner
@johniii81474 жыл бұрын
True a lot of them have been closing.
@JettBlast4 жыл бұрын
@@gapyrodawg5181 Amen! Olive Garden is overpriced when they are selling noodles pretty cheap items....
@evilpimp24754 жыл бұрын
I like applebees, i order an appetizer or two with a few drinks. It's heaven for me
@citrustaco4 жыл бұрын
I haven't seen a Boston Market advertisement in over a decade. Totally forgot about them.
@bobastu4 жыл бұрын
Let's see, Ruby Tuesday was started by Sandy Beall as a college bar and restaurant. They were in malls in the 90s and had great food, a fun atmosphere, and breadsticks with honey butter, yummo! Ten years later, out of malls, no longer attracting a young crowd, and they started to go from casual dining to putting ketchup in little metal ramekins and fries in a metal sleeve. They outclassed themselves, and ten years later, are about to go bankrupt. The goto job for teenagers in the 80s was waiting tables in casual dining restaurants; minimum wage was $3.35, and pay for waitstaff started at $2.01 an hour. Within two months I was making $2.10, another six months, $2.55 an hour. My tips averaged between about $80.00 a night for a five to six hour shift. On a Friday or Saturday, talking between $120.00 and $150.00 for five to six hours of work. Today, 2020, servers still make around $2.00 an hour when minimum wage is almost triple what it was in the late 80s. The problem is not the restaurants, it is corporate management desiring high six figure incomes at the cost of good employees. It is the greed that skyrocketed in the 90s due to the success of the 80s. This problem ed exists everywhere.
@StukInBuf4 жыл бұрын
@Boba Stu(open): My wife and I were recently in Erie, PA; I was shocked to see the Millcreek Mall location closed.
@Zodia1954 жыл бұрын
And there there are certain restaurants that pool tips all together. First job I had was at a local chain restaurant that got new ownership and they decided to pool all the times. My tips were basically my gas money (this is early to mid 2000s) and I went from getting $20 per day (approx) to maybe a couple of dollars if I was lucky. I worked to help get me back into college, so I wasn't rich by a long shot. To this day I still ask waiters at restaurants if they get their own tips and so does the rest of my family too.
@bobastu4 жыл бұрын
@@StukInBuf 😥
@bobastu4 жыл бұрын
@@Zodia195 pooling tips is socialism. I would keep all of my cash tips and only pool my credit tips. I would agree to pool tips if the managers and cooks added their wages/salary earned per shift to the pool each time we pooled tips. That way, all of the employees were treated equally. Like true socialism, the top earner receives much less than they deserve, and the bottom earner receives much more than they deserve. Pooling tips encourages mediocrity, at best. I never worked a restaurant that pooled tips. I was always a high tip earner, so to share that with Schmuckatelli the Server was never going to happen.
@bobastu4 жыл бұрын
@@Kittie28 in 2003, the salad bar was $1.99 added to any meal, then, a year later, $2.49 added to a meal, then $2.99, then $4.99 added to a meal. All within five years. The salad bar started at $4.99, then topped off at $9.99 during the same period. At the time Ruby's minuscule, puny, salad bar was $9.99, Golden Corral's buffet bar was $8.99, during the week, and $9.99 on the weekend. It is like Olive Garden and their soup and salad offering. You can get a meal with soup or salad from $9.99. Then, if another person at the table chooses the other, either soup or salad, you can have both.
@draneym20034 жыл бұрын
Ever notice how the endless parade of CEOs who are supposed to be turning these places around find every possible reason for their failures except their bloated pay?🤔
@pkamoments47984 жыл бұрын
Mike Most of their compensation is in stock options, which do well when the business does. Regardless, $20 million is a drop in the bucket for a company doing a billion+ in revenue.
@firepower76544 жыл бұрын
No. But I do notice people who don't know much about business or economics discussing them a lot.
@draneym20034 жыл бұрын
@@firepower7654 Oh man then how in the world did I get through business school as I clearly know nothing? How in the world is it anyone but C suite execs who set poor strategies that lead to these places going down the toilet in the first place? Setting aside the pay for a second, it's not the average employee making these kinds of decisions. Eventually leveraged buyout companies like our good friend Mitt Romney's Bain Capital come along, saddle these companies with debt they can't possibly pay back and walk away with their huge fees.
@averagejoe90404 жыл бұрын
@@draneym2003 no ones debating if the ceo's are to blame, but the amount they are paid is most definetly not the problem.
@highrzr4 жыл бұрын
Don't hire anyone from corporate management in these companies. If the best thing you can think of to boost profitability is too layoff workers, and close locations, you're being paid too much.
@paleocat63544 жыл бұрын
@@chuckinhouston9952 I was a GM for years. Downsize a few higher up corporate jobs & even the responsibilities between exec's. Then give performance base incentives for both corporate management as well as the GM at the restraunt. It starts in the restraunt.
@lochnessamonster19124 жыл бұрын
Gotta protect the profits of the board members. That’s paramount. Better to put people out of jobs and close restaurants than give up that Christmas bonus or restructure.
@JettBlast4 жыл бұрын
Sadly the worker's aren't and treated like garbage and carry the success of the business on thier backs....
@JettBlast4 жыл бұрын
@@lochnessamonster1912 been laid off 2 times because of that....along with the cost cutting of quality parts but expects the same product from the past when quality was a big Priority
@MrProlantern4 жыл бұрын
Well ruby Tuesday has a perfect song for when it’s gone
@michellebrown77144 жыл бұрын
Marie Callender's will live on in the frozen section of the grocery store. that division of the company is doing just fine.
@RacingVagabond4 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately for the restaurant, the frozen meals are a part of ConAgra so they only make money from the licensing fee.
@austinhughes68524 жыл бұрын
I really hope that Red Robin’s and Steak n’ Shake don’t close for good!!
@RCmack4 жыл бұрын
I'm not a big fan of Red Robin. They only serve hamburgers and don't have steak dinners. One time, my mother insisted on going out for a dinner there and it drove me crazy to find out steak isn't on their menu.
@jonjonas25284 жыл бұрын
Then go to steak and shake every day to eat and tell your friends and family to go to steak and shake to save steak and shake please !
@ThatWolfWithShades4 жыл бұрын
Steak n’ Shake can go for all I care. Haven't had any positive experience with them.
@thetaekwondoe38874 жыл бұрын
I go to Red Robin for their crispy chicken salad and their fries, but their service sucks. Waitress brings your food and then disappears. A Steak and Shake just opened here, but it's not in the greatest location and the prices are odd. ....The shake costs as much as the food ($5.49 for chicken fingers and fries, $4.99 for shake). It's nothing special though. Shake was disappointing.
@brianstupasky37454 жыл бұрын
I don't think steak and shake will be going any where. Every one I see is always busy.
@patveldon68434 жыл бұрын
Dining out is so expensive, add to the cost of the meal (where I live) an 11% sales tax and 20% tip so it is 31% higher than the price of the entree...not worth it.
@josephubil4 жыл бұрын
Back growing up in Madison, NJ Friendly's was THE place to go and be seen at...sadly that location closed and over the years the building served as home to various banks...there's a Friendly's still open in neighboring Convent Station.
@AndrewsArt784 жыл бұрын
"Here's your shake and bowl of chili. No I don't have an explanation of why it took over an hour. "
@AndrewsArt784 жыл бұрын
@TC Fenstermaker its steak and shake.
@wendellsawyer43864 жыл бұрын
"For your convenience we went ahead and allowed you to make an online order at 2am and charged your card for that online order. However that location closed 3 hours ago. Come back when we're open and inconvenient for you or good luck getting your money back."
@JettBlast4 жыл бұрын
@@AndrewsArt78 Agreed!
@JettBlast4 жыл бұрын
@@wendellsawyer4386 You went to the same one I did? Amazing!....😳
@AndrewsArt784 жыл бұрын
@@JettBlast I believe that's all of them. I remember when we were kids and my mom would order a shake through the drive thru and it seemed to always take forever.
@tombuck4 жыл бұрын
“Waffle House Knockoff” - truly living their best life.
@FlipFlopGod4 жыл бұрын
The Enthusiasm Project huddle house is low key fire tho
@scootover73 жыл бұрын
As far as waffles I like waffle house better, but if I want something else, I'd rather go to Huddle House.
@56jsking4 жыл бұрын
I've always liked Steak and shake food, but the service was always awful. It's a shame.
@LaurenImbriano4 жыл бұрын
js king yep same here. The one by my house closed...it’s a shame bc the food was good but service was always awful
@LoveClassicMusic02054 жыл бұрын
Same here. I thought it was just one particular location with bad service, but it seems to be a corporate wide problem. The one by me closed. I liked their food, but not the service.
@Mirroxaphene4 жыл бұрын
They can’t retain staff because their wages are garbage.
@Mackaylinn4 жыл бұрын
The one on the West side of Knoxville TN used to be good... until I went in one day and found some weird fibers in my burger. They took one look at the burger and were like "Hmm..." comped the food and I didn't go back for a while. The times I've been after that the staff have been slow. Shame because I really liked that place.
@72breezy4 жыл бұрын
js king their food is wayy too greasy
@rezinrussell16894 жыл бұрын
Steak and Shake needs to drop their waiters/waitresses and become more like Culver's. The waitperson slows things down and adds 20% or more to the customer's cost due to the tip.
@jaidamcintosh92344 жыл бұрын
rezin russell lol we slow nothing down. Same people cooking food and making shakes for inside and outside. Literally we make it better by providing service, extra whatever you want (sauces, tomatoes/onions, napkins, pepper sauce, honey). Refills. Etc. If you can’t afford to tip a server just go through drive thru or order for takeout. Nobody is forcing anyone to eat inside and be served by a human trying to make a living.
@rezinrussell16894 жыл бұрын
@@jaidamcintosh9234 I eat inside at Culver's all the time and I never have a problem with condiments, napkins, refills etc. I get my food quickly and it's hot, and there's no tip.
@jaidamcintosh92344 жыл бұрын
rezin russell well that’s just how that place is. But it sucks that everyone would rather prefer there be less jobs available so they don’t have to cough up a few more $ than they’re already spending.
@jaidamcintosh92344 жыл бұрын
And it’s easy to say it’s the jobs fault but there is literally not one person trying to get servers to be paid more. It sucks but we can literally do nothing. And someone has to work it
@Zach-eb1jd4 жыл бұрын
Jaida McIntosh servers don’t slow everything down. I would much rather do away with all server positions and just get my food and drink myself instead of having to pay you
@gapyrodawg51814 жыл бұрын
Anyone remember Ponderosa, Western Sizzler, Jillies, El Toro, Bennigan's, Joe's Stone Crab, or Sizzler.
@whooelse94444 жыл бұрын
Yes to ponderosa & sizzler. All those other places i've never even heard of.
@upsidedownworld9344 жыл бұрын
How about Ground Round? 😂
@whooelse94444 жыл бұрын
@@upsidedownworld934 yeah i heard of them. I think we had 1 years ago. Different regions have different places.
@rexbeavers67464 жыл бұрын
Everything has its time.
@upsidedownworld9344 жыл бұрын
I remember a place called D'Lites. Always thought it had really good food. McDonald's bought the locations here.
@sallyphillips91754 жыл бұрын
Never heard of Luby's or Pie Five.
@jamieohjamie4 жыл бұрын
Pie Five was actually a great idea. Get a custom pizza with unlimited toppings for $5. And then it was $6. And then... no one gave a shit.
@vikeyshamurray75534 жыл бұрын
Lubys is awesome. Country meals
@paulashmore45214 жыл бұрын
It's a Texas thing.
@Br1ttany19924 жыл бұрын
We used to have a Luby's here in New Mexico but they closed down in the early 2000's. I miss them 😞
@Rocketsong4 жыл бұрын
@@jamieohjamie So basically the exact same model as Mod Pizza or Blaze Pizza, except those chains have the word Pizza in their name.
@lesiskomarie21774 жыл бұрын
Steak n Shake corporate does not care about the customers. That is the problem.
@lesiskomarie21774 жыл бұрын
I am sorry Steak n Shake corporate does not car about the employees either.
@lesiskomarie21774 жыл бұрын
Care
@retromoviefan9444 жыл бұрын
I remember when Marie Callender was THE place to eat in the 1960's in Southern California. I mean, movie stars ate there. There was really nothing like it, with all the different flavors of pies. At that time, they focused on pies, not on all this other restaurant crap. And the pies were TO DIE FOR. They are still good, but I remember the pies being amazing. And the prices for everything back then was reasonable, with nearly any family able to treat themselves from time to time. I also remember when Red Robin first opened in L.A. It was also the "in" place to go, and you'd see upscale people eating at Red Robin. The burgers were FABULOUS, and again, very reasonably priced for that era. Younger people don't realize how things have changed and gone downhill at these once stellar places. The quality in all these types of chains went downhill, the prices skyrocketed (there's no burger on earth that's worth $15), and people had more choices. I was surprised to know that Marie Callender was down to only 20 stores nationwide. There's no excuse for that, they were an amazing chain and brand, as was Red Robin. They could have competed if they'd kept the quality up. Burgers today in most places SUCK!
@paulht32514 жыл бұрын
Retromovie Fan I believe Marie Callender’s started loosing business when they introduced their foods in the frozen food department in grocery stores. This Doesn’t do to much for their restaurants 😬
@BR-cq2hm4 жыл бұрын
Quality of all dine-out food in general has decreased due to more and more artificial ingredients and short cuts in preparation.
@bennylevine3874 жыл бұрын
I live in an area where there is a bustling Red Robin and Marie Calender's. I didn't know either were struggling. Both are still good, though maybe there's been some slippage over the decades in terms of quality.
@Zodia1954 жыл бұрын
While the Red Robins in my area is still thriving and I do love their burgers, I will say the best burger joints I've been to have been Mom and Pop places and there are a tone of places like that in San Antonio like Cheesy Janes (it's a popular College eat out since it sits right across from my former university), Bun 'n' Barrel, and the place in my town La Vernia (which is SE of SA)- Buffalo Joes.
@mizannwells83814 жыл бұрын
Never knew Marie had restaurant
@rawfoodgirl34 жыл бұрын
What goes around comes around. The franchises pushed out the mom and pop restaurants and now the reverse is happening. People are becoming more thrifty and are spending more wisely.
@williamjones77184 жыл бұрын
@@danielucha1310 - that's a great idea! Will pass it on to my son. Glad cooking is not a lost art.
@rollercoaster244 жыл бұрын
William Jones It will never be. Ever since the internet it just keeps getting bigger imo
@stephencodekas37454 жыл бұрын
@@williamjones7718 yeah theres no fear of cooking going away. If anything, the art of being a good dining companion is becoming a lost art thanks to cell phones
@BeastReview4 жыл бұрын
God can only hope Long John Silvers makes it!!
@jorgegaytan30124 жыл бұрын
My local LJS is gone😣😣
@ChakatNightspark4 жыл бұрын
If only we could Lose Walmart in 2020.
@bobscafidi91844 жыл бұрын
Why?
@ChakatNightspark4 жыл бұрын
@@bobscafidi9184 well lets see. This is gonna be Long Post. Walmart hurts local communities, Many people are aware that when Walmart comes to town, the company drives out smaller mom-and-pop businesses, but what not everybody realizes is that the presence of Walmart actually does little to bolster the economy of local communities in the long run either. The company uses foreign labor, including child workers. been estimated that over 50 percent of Walmart goods come from overseas suppliers. This doesn’t just take away American jobs in favor of cutting costs; it also creates a living hell for those forced to meet Walmart’s hefty supply needs. The corporation has been accused of paying off officials in foreign companies in order to keep many of the details silent, but various stories paint a gruesome picture. A great example of this is Bangladesh, where the minimum wage for garment industry workers is just $37 a month. The conditions in the facilities where these products are made are incredibly unsafe. A 2012 fire in one factory which made garments for Walmart killed 111 people. Walmart underpays women and neglects pregnant workers. However, Walmart does care about rich people In 2013, the Walton family received $8 billion in tax breaks, $6.2 billion of which came from federal taxpayer subsidies handed to them because employee wages are so low. Currently, the company is also hosting $21.4 billion in offshore accounts, which remain untaxed by the U.S. government. And in 2014, as Walmart failed to meet shareholder expectations, the company somehow managed to dig up enough money to give its CEO a $1.5 million bonus for performing poorly at his job. Walmart isn’t just greedy. The company is the epitome of greed. As its overworked and underpaid employees struggle to make ends meet, Walmart’s top brass make billions, even as stock is dropping. Everything about the company is capitalism at its worst. Walmart’s universal reputation as the “bad guys” stings that much more as the company keeps trying to remind us how good it is. Take their OUR Walmart initiative, which attempts to silence dissenters with positive representations of the company, even as workers flood the Internet with their personal horror stories. Or the Walmart Foundation’s initiative to “fight hunger,” while their own employees go hungry, spending $300 million in taxpayer money on food stamps. Or how about its campaign telling you to “buy American,” even while the company’s new uniforms were made in Jordan. In the last 10 years Walmart has Sued over 1,000+ Former Employees who were spreading the truth about the Horrible working Conditions This is just a friendly reminder that Walmart is terrible. Call it a public service announcement: Don’t shop there. Don’t work there if you can help it. And if you do have to work there, don’t expect to be treated well. Get out while you can, before Walmart takes your spirit, your health, and your dignity. If Walmart’s ugly practices are a cycle of power and abuse, there’s only one way to break it. And that starts with you.
@MrZEEsterious4 жыл бұрын
@@ChakatNightspark Walmart isn't just greedy, they're corrupt as hell.
@wendellsawyer43864 жыл бұрын
Being a former associate I can totally agree. It's seriously night and day in how the company (92-95) I worked for and what it has become. A serious big fuck difference!
@js50724 жыл бұрын
@@ChakatNightspark yet their prices are cheaper, jobs don't create wealth it's a resource, walmart is more affordable than mom n pops, don't ever use your phone shoes tv etc because that's likely to be made by child labor, greed isn't evil. Even people quote the new testament wrong, its "the love of money is evil." This doesn't translate to greed which is mistranslated and preached in the western world for centuries. Gtfo with your virtue signaling.
@aris_mendez4 жыл бұрын
We’ve got like 4 steak and shakes in surrounding Houston area. Business seems steady but the service is ehh.
@gd.5234 жыл бұрын
Rene Junior ....service downright sucks. One day we tried to go through the drivethru for breakfast and a worker with his headset on just sat outside on the step chilling. We asked him if they were open since no one took our order and he said “I don’t know” lmao. Plus when you go inside you get terrible service and this has been going on for years. They just need to throw the whole chain away 🗑.
@phillipmain64754 жыл бұрын
I hate going because the service sucks. Food is great.
@Nonamegoodsir43324 жыл бұрын
Steak and Shake is so trash. They always get my order wrong and it’s not good even when it is right. Got raw chicken once when I ordered a chicken sandwich. Told I was dumb for not getting a burger but their not any better
@alfredoalcantar86914 жыл бұрын
Rene Junior like whataburger
@alfredoalcantar86914 жыл бұрын
Dillon Isham in Chicago they are good they thrive
@Laufield4 жыл бұрын
Please don’t they close Steak ‘n Shake. That’s my favorite restaurant
@ivanreese70874 жыл бұрын
Steak & shake e-gift cards for 40% email me now cc048496@gmail.com
@XRXONE4 жыл бұрын
Ivan Reese stfu you scammer
@nowords.4054 жыл бұрын
Wonder how long it takes for you to get it.
@ivanreese70874 жыл бұрын
Scooter1 smd scamming for food be serious lol
@ivanreese70874 жыл бұрын
King crown instant. (631) 510-5171 text me
@Mang0jo4 жыл бұрын
Here in Louisville, the steak n shakes that were ‘closed for renovation’ are actually permanently closed. There’s only 2 left in the whole city.
@samuelakinfenwa65324 жыл бұрын
With the worse service on earth
@TheRealNormanBates4 жыл бұрын
Samuel Akinfenwa The one on Outer Loop is really good (depending on who you get serving you). I go there every other week with the parents and it’s been pretty consistent.
@astrosjer8224 жыл бұрын
Wow Steak and Shake and Perkins...wow!
@kineticBP4 жыл бұрын
Long John Silvers
@P1983sche4 жыл бұрын
A Bc LJS! LJS! 🤢🤮
@darlenemcnealy63064 жыл бұрын
Throw in Captain D’s... 😒
@schallrd14 жыл бұрын
Love LJS and would hate to see them all close.
@shadwell7494 жыл бұрын
Love LJS
@gapyrodawg51814 жыл бұрын
Is bennigan's still around. We used to have them all over the Atlanta area. Now none, same with Sizzler. But I know Sizzler is still around.
@theredhead55534 жыл бұрын
Was I the only one who never heard of like 6 of these restaurants until now? I live in Nebraska soooooooo
@davidjohnson15694 жыл бұрын
You're in good company. I live in SoCal and have never heard of Perkins, Steak N Shake, Friendly's, or Luby's.
@vulgaritar484 жыл бұрын
Chains tend to start out as independently owned restaurants that specialize in local cuisine, then bloom across the region where those dishes are most popular. Some get big enough to go national, but for the most part chains tend to stay where they know they will appeal to customers' tastes. I remember when I was a young Missouri kid and visited my dad in Houston. There were Chik-fil-A's everywhere, and I had no idea what that was at the time. The whole notion of not knowing that place seems funny now.
@ngonsor4 жыл бұрын
Dont feel left out. Most of these are not here in Texas. Wtf is a Perkins? Tim Horton? We live in a bubble down here.
@JW-vd4il4 жыл бұрын
I never heard of Luby's or Pie Five at all. The rest I've heard of but have never been in one!... Except Boston Market a few times, years ago.
@theredhead55534 жыл бұрын
@Jason Monto nah I love it hear don't have to deal with the big cities and traffic
@2MuchSoul8104 жыл бұрын
Ryan's Restaurants is next. Saw one in Kentucky 5 years ago and still didn't believe some still existed even back then!
@deonnadyson4 жыл бұрын
we had two 20 minutes from me and they both closed down...
@burtonwilliams53554 жыл бұрын
Yes -- one in North Nashville and I think Murfreesboro, TN have shut down.
@stevesidare24934 жыл бұрын
No one ever considers how annoying some of the ads are?
@theshiftybeef62514 жыл бұрын
Marie Calendar sells enough TV dinners, frozen lasagne, and frozen pot pies to keep them afloat.
@monkeyballs5124 жыл бұрын
Michael Masoner do they? I haven’t seen them in my local grocery in years. Used to like them
@AnthonyDavis-rs9dg4 жыл бұрын
😂
@marycook16444 жыл бұрын
It could be a different entity runs the restaurants ? 🥧 🐨
@theshiftybeef62514 жыл бұрын
@@monkeyballs512 Heck yeah I love their pot pies.
@theshiftybeef62514 жыл бұрын
@@marycook1644 Lol Mary nah same company.
@x2rise4 жыл бұрын
The Ruby Tuesday @ my location didn't even inform employees that they working closing. One of the servers told me they had cleaned and rolled up tons of silverware only to return the next day to the doors being locked and closed 4 good.
@MattLearnsHow4 жыл бұрын
Mediocre chain restaurants shouldn't be called "beloved"
@elvisjames4 жыл бұрын
My sentiments exactly.. Every one in this list that I have heard of, overpriced mediocre food ....
@Karmy.4 жыл бұрын
Timmies is not mediocre!
@Flight-wo6jn4 жыл бұрын
Boston Market’s some darn good stuff good sir.
@jfranklins4 жыл бұрын
Mediocre to you maybe but not to everybody.
@cryptozoomauler55054 жыл бұрын
This makes me sad, especially since this was before everything closed or went to take-out only due to Coronavirus/Covid-19... =(
@jerrycorrea59744 жыл бұрын
I've only seen like two of these places IRL and the only thing I've ever eaten from them was a slice of pie at Marie Callenders. Some of thesr, I had never even heard of.
@George508094 жыл бұрын
I used to go to the Steak n Shake in Lawrence, Kansas. The food was so good.
@phillipmain64754 жыл бұрын
Ruby Tuesday revamped the menu by removing what I went there for.
@marycook16444 жыл бұрын
Phillip Main Bummer !! 🙉 🥁
@jimmyjamedwards59674 жыл бұрын
Their Fresh Bar needed more items.
@johnlacy78834 жыл бұрын
It's almost like everyone figured out they have a microwave at home and all the restaurants that just reheat food are blaming having to pay a living wage for their laziness.
@grapesodasalmander24344 жыл бұрын
Well, some ar'nt that
@grapesodasalmander24344 жыл бұрын
Some also can't cook, so...
@faust57274 жыл бұрын
Some are also too lazy to learn so....
@cylesteasunrise31994 жыл бұрын
I loved going to friendlys for icecream as a kid
@Kgio-21124 жыл бұрын
The real name of " friendlys" was friendly restaurant. Probably switched to friendlys cause of people saying, " lets go to friendlys"
@kwynn10164 жыл бұрын
There was a Perkins that was located about 2 hours away from me. Whenever we visited my cousin we would go and eat there. That place closed and changed into a mexican restaurant. It was so heart wrenching because we loved their food so much
@TidderBitters4 жыл бұрын
I really wanted to hear about Steak n Shake because it was a high school classic but after one too many times sitting 30+ min in a drive through, I gave up on going.
@joannaedwards45044 жыл бұрын
Wow that's crazy how time flies when you' just heard about your favorite restaurant is not even around nomore
@323starlight4 жыл бұрын
The steak and shake near my house is just awful. Employees are down right lazy and do nothing except stand around, most of the tables aren't even clean half the time. Its just bad.
@troutmiester74414 жыл бұрын
If they were so beloved, they wouldn't be in danger of closing. Just sayin'
@burtonwilliams53554 жыл бұрын
True -- preach it brother.
@silent07514 жыл бұрын
Beloved in this case is more to the nostalgia from these restaurants. Many of them have been around for many, many years and countless people visited them during all those years. So I don't think they were meaning "beloved" in a romantic way, more in a nostalgic, reminiscent manner.
@hayleyh144 жыл бұрын
The Modesto CA location of Marie Callendars just opened back up last week!!
@tolfan44384 жыл бұрын
Good for then. I really hope they make it. They have good food they're mostly run by a nice people
@Andrew-xn4sc4 жыл бұрын
Hayley Hutchings thats like close to where i am and like there are a lot of restaurants to compete with
@JoelsterG4k4 жыл бұрын
Well at least In & Out here in Cali still super busy even in this pandemic.
@RonMac084 жыл бұрын
Perkings never got my order right. When my dad started going to Steak n Shake when there was only the original restaurant in Illinois.
@DavidLLambertmobile4 жыл бұрын
S&S was film critic Roger Eberts favorite place ... 🍔
@williamjones77184 жыл бұрын
My grandmother, who loved that place, passed away decades ago. I always thought they were lackluster and never went back when she was gone.
@RonMac084 жыл бұрын
@@williamjones7718 We go on my dad's birthday and order his favorite meal.
@FlatFifties4 жыл бұрын
Steak and Shake used to be the burgers I would ask my wife to bring home after work, two single steak burgers, baked beans, and fries. However somewhere along the way they changed the way they make their burgers so I don't like them anymore. Freddies is now my burger of choice because they cook their burgers the way Steak and Shake use to, thin and crispy at the edges. I don't know why restaurants change when they are successful. Take , for example, Red Lobster. Twenty five years ago there would be packed restaurants with people stacked up and waiting to get in at a Red Lobster on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights. Now Red Lobsters are only half full or less at the best of times. The reason is all the bad changes they have made over the years. The food is lousy compared to what it used to be.
@junkboy5554 жыл бұрын
I mean “Pie Five” is not as recognizable as MCDONALDS.
@MisterMikeTexas4 жыл бұрын
May as well have named it "Edsel"
@williamjones77184 жыл бұрын
I never heard of them until now.
@marycook16444 жыл бұрын
Michael Bacon 🥓 You’re very funny !! I just noticed the main comment is from BAKER ,you’re BACON and I am COOK ! What the ? 🥁 🚀
@BenJohnson05314 жыл бұрын
wtf is pie five?
@hogant.5514 жыл бұрын
I love the old spongy mcnuggetz, yum yum plop💩 go McDonalds. Baby back baby back ribs.
@80budokai4 жыл бұрын
Mashed, great video!😍
@SamuelginTV4 жыл бұрын
steak n shake is the saddest entry on the list. great burgers that are cheaper than other fast food and open 24 hours.
@thrasherx2k14 жыл бұрын
Sam Elgin and higher quality meat than most. Plus their chili is the best and never gets any recognition
@Vriess1234 жыл бұрын
My Steak and Shake used to be 24 hours, now it closes at 12 or something it's sad. Great Burgers for the price.
@wendellsawyer43864 жыл бұрын
Maybe open 24 hours. I worked 3rd shift at a place, and there was a SnS really close. So I would sometimes make an order online. Only to drive over there and it'll be closed. Then I had to spend several days trying to get my money back, or be inconvenienced to come get the food I ordered at their convenience by coming during the day.
@thrasherx2k14 жыл бұрын
Todd Harris sometimes inside closes at 12. But drive thru remains 24 hours. At least at my local Steak ‘n Shake
@nickturmes17154 жыл бұрын
I have yet to go to a Steak 'n' Shake that offers even decent service.
@krisstf4 жыл бұрын
I’ve never seen a closed Tim Horton and I’ve never seen one empty in Michigan. We love Tim Horton
@josephbrown92364 жыл бұрын
Every Tim Hortons I have been to I have been the only customer in the restaurant.
@CaliGrown114 жыл бұрын
Fuck Tim Horton! Merica!
@unchainedwiththecapt4 жыл бұрын
If Steak and Shake goes under, we riot.
@alexjv13704 жыл бұрын
It makes sense if they do. Feel like it is one of those food chains people like but hardly go to
@greggkrueger4 жыл бұрын
Mashed: "beloved" Inigo Montoya: I do not think it means what you think it means.
@squle71864 жыл бұрын
All the steak and shakes I’ve been to as of recent years have been awful in terms of customer service. I’m not even upset about the food because you get what you paid for. But the fact that I see about 3 employees working for an entire restaurant is the reason it’s on this list.
@arrowlogproductions25094 жыл бұрын
I got a ruby Tuesday ad while watching this lol
@Donbett19744 жыл бұрын
Steak 'n Shakes burgers are better than In & Out.
@imrickjames70124 жыл бұрын
Pffft quit smoking that crack boy
@-Henry-cu9vu4 жыл бұрын
I've tried both, in n out is way better
@thedoublea1474 жыл бұрын
No
@kevinmoment84614 жыл бұрын
Cant a man have an opinion
@Jim-Tuner4 жыл бұрын
In & Out is a cult.
@WAL_DC-6B4 жыл бұрын
Time to bring back Howard Johnson's restaurants!
@SpicyNoodleDragon4 жыл бұрын
Boston Market wouldn’t go out of business if they didn’t stop making bland, crap food!
@courtneyb71944 жыл бұрын
@Von_Nightmare_ Luciferian only if you knew the dirty secrets ebhind that food.. i use to work there and seeing what i saw I WOULD NEVER EAT THEIR FOOD!
@courtneyb71944 жыл бұрын
@Von_Nightmare_ Luciferian worse one is the pot pies. The meat used them is chicken that been sitting out for hrs on end (past expiration time)before being picked and placed in the cooler sometimes for 3 or 4 days at a time. Sometimes the leftovers from the night before which usually was well past expiration will be used for the lunch rush until 2pm. I even noticed employees on their phines then serve customers without washing hands. The chicken isnt fresh. It usually wks old in the coolwr and never rotated to put older first. The st louis ribs are NOT so called. It steamed ribs covered in boston market bbq and are chewy like rubber. We all know that most of the food is frozen there too but steamed in the plastic bags(chemicals anyone). And the vegetables are NEVER STEAMED but microwaved. I even seen emplotees not wash produce before using. I coulr write a book.
@stuffdylan4 жыл бұрын
They on every military base
@ladyriethegoldendelmo54414 жыл бұрын
@@courtneyb7194 u could write a book. not only u bring awareness to people but u make profit. but yea so true. I mean there might be some good chiefs like gordon ramsay but overall yea I agree with u. I remember when to this one japanese restaruant. we were there first and they saw it but didn't care. but the 2nd we saw the dude go there he got accepted first. and we had to wait another hour to even be seated and don't get me started how it took 1 hour to get the fish. and my ice cream was like melted. and lots of times I go to tai foods. lots of times I threwed up because its so dirty
@jaydee65724 жыл бұрын
Friendly's hit me right in the childhood.
@darrell95464 жыл бұрын
Marie Callender's pies at the grocery ain't what they used to be, either.
@MisterMikeTexas4 жыл бұрын
I didn't know they were a restaurant chain! I'll bet the pies in the restaurants are better than their licensed frozen siblings at Kroger.
@richardharepax1234 жыл бұрын
For me they are better than most
@IcekPanNaPolin4 жыл бұрын
i feel sorry to.you.Americans. We in Europe have sooo much better food.
@williamjones77184 жыл бұрын
@@IcekPanNaPolin - best pizza I ever had was in Budapest. Crazily, best seafood was in Vienna. We do have top tier regional food at the local level, but yeah, our chains are pretty sad with a few exceptions.
@dattack19704 жыл бұрын
@@IcekPanNaPolin You shouldn't . Depends where in the United States you are .. If you live in California and Texas , you will find the best MExican food in the world not in Mexico. And the best asian foods in the world also, especially Vietnamese and Korean in southern california.
@gokusondbz4 жыл бұрын
I Love Ruby Tuesday 😢 .
@MrBucketlist4 жыл бұрын
Perkins is all over Florida, and still generic
@Erinsbeach4 жыл бұрын
MrBucketlist yup. There’s one in Viera Fl
@jayp10344 жыл бұрын
I had friends who worked at the location in Seminole, FL and they went to work one day, and there was just a sign on the door saying operations were done. Sad. No heads up to any of the employees.
@organicsoulgumbo4 жыл бұрын
There are zero Perkins south of Port St Lucie. I wouldn’t say that’s all over Florida.
@nito2094 жыл бұрын
@@jayp1034 I went to seminole High
@dave32614 жыл бұрын
Jay P j
@CelticStar874 жыл бұрын
I love Tim Horton’s... wish there was one here in FL. Would totally go there over Starbucks and Dunkin.
@StukInBuf4 жыл бұрын
@Mermaid Celtic(open): In the Buffalo area, where I live, we have a Tim Horton's on the worksite.
@itzlucaaa67894 жыл бұрын
We have them in New York State, mostly in train stations. I saw one in Penn Station and one in a train station in White Plains, NY Also they ain’t going nowhere in Canada
@CelticStar874 жыл бұрын
There was one in WV where I went to high school. It was a daily stop on the way to school. I don’t remember there being a Starbucks or Dunkin’ around.
@bignutz51694 жыл бұрын
Damn I work at steak n shake 💀
@SatoriSoul4 жыл бұрын
Ate at a Perkins in gainesville FL. Food was good. Pies were good. Parking Lot full... Also have eaten at steak n shake... Food was ok. What makes it special is that its open 24/7. Great for late night munchies.
@jadenova4 жыл бұрын
7:26 "Closed for remodeling" they said the same thing about the Steak N Shake by me when it closed.
@Wesarizona214 жыл бұрын
Marie Callender’s strawberry pie is like no other. I’m definitely buying them this summer! Screw my summer body
@Ray198884 жыл бұрын
There's a steak and shake in Damascus Arkansas and it is always pack.
@AJL_904 жыл бұрын
There’s one near the airport in Cleveland and it’s always packed as well. Every Steak N Shake I’ve seen has always been busy.
@AJR-zg2py4 жыл бұрын
Just because your location is always packed doesn't necessarily mean the chain as a whole is doing well - it just means your location is in a great area for business. It's just like the jewellery store I manage - top 5 company wide but the company missed its 2019 expectations by $300,000. My future depends on the performance of 40 other stores despite our amazing sales.
@bestatnba2k4 жыл бұрын
ray lamar there’s two near by my house both are packed and on the other one you can’t even park
@neilpuckett3594 жыл бұрын
That's because Arkansas is still amazed by indoor bathrooms
@Ray198884 жыл бұрын
@@neilpuckett359 Smart ass. LMFAO
@wolfhawkgaming4 жыл бұрын
Tim Hortons started going down in Michigan (I worked at a few locations) due to rising costs. Coffee and sandwhich prices went up and we saw a rapid drop in customers who had been loyal. Even some who still visited didn't order as much as they once did.
@rendopatto27514 жыл бұрын
You seem to forget the reason these are going out of business is because nobody likes them, I hardly doubt ppl wish to visit these locations.
@thrasherx2k14 жыл бұрын
Randy Patty plenty of people love Steak ‘n Shake food
@minorking11214 жыл бұрын
I used to love Red Robin, but I was a child. It was the 90s and early 2000s. The tastes of a population change. The fact that we've become a generally more health conscious society is a good thing. The fact more people cook and spend less money going out is a good thing. Companies either find a way to adapt or simply are past their time.
@elvisfreshly32954 жыл бұрын
If I loose that steak n shake chill, I'm going to be distraught
@ramsinator1014 жыл бұрын
Red Robin was AMAZING when I was in high school (2005-2008). Every time I’ve had it lately though it’s been terrible. Greasy soggy burgers and fries, slow service, and higher prices. A real real shame. I used to love that place.
@minim69814 жыл бұрын
Tim Horton's has already expanded to Asia. We have several locations in the Philippines
@coolandtrending4 жыл бұрын
We love their iced capps!!!!!
@justsomeguywithabeard43884 жыл бұрын
We have many branches in Saudi Arabia
@CrazyQ69304 жыл бұрын
Steak n Shake is still one of my favorite places. The burgers stand up to places much more expensive, and you can't beat the four dollar menu anywhere. They are truly the best deal out there.
@scottsheehan98904 жыл бұрын
steak and shake up the road in spring hill fl is always full
@ndagda4 жыл бұрын
More like Spring Hell, glad I'm out of that place.
@libertylion60884 жыл бұрын
Every time my family travels to the south for our summer vacations, we hit Steak n' Shake a LOT. We love that place, as long as it's a location that is run decently. That will be the one I will truly miss.
@OIdSoIdier4 жыл бұрын
Steak and Shake: Good burgers Bad, bad commercials.
@joshm89074 жыл бұрын
OIdSoIdier there pretty expensive too
@JettBlast4 жыл бұрын
I have went there 1 time! service was absolutely terrible treated me like I was less than human.....
@seminolefantodd47364 жыл бұрын
I love Steak and Shake, but I'm with Jeff, their service (speed) is terrible. I was at one in Georgia, and it took over 15-minutes to get my order.
@evilpimp24754 жыл бұрын
I remember the commercial with the talking hat that had a human mouth, it was just creepy and doesn't make me want a burger lmao
@JettBlast4 жыл бұрын
@@seminolefantodd4736 mine was in Georgia also....
@noman60414 жыл бұрын
On a recent visit to Steak 'n Shake, my friends and i both noticed the higher prices for the smaller sandwich. It used to fill me up, but this last visit just a month ago, i left still hungry. The location we usually go to is ALWAYS a packed house, but the other one where i'm at DID close its doors a few months ago. As for Red Robin, their food has sucked for years, and i am always surprised that they are still open, but now i see they are in trouble and may be closing and it is NO BIG LOSS. They DESERVE to close. Their food is AWFUL, and their prices are outrageous.
@yogurl0114 жыл бұрын
A “Steak and Shake” is planning to open in another location near me. I’m not sure if it’s going anywhere, anytime soon!
@motordaddy53 жыл бұрын
Red Robin needs to go back about 18 years when they changed the store model where you bought your burger and went to the salad bar to add what you wanted on your burger. They cost enough back then, but who can afford 25 dollars for two people to eat burgers
@bambino1000114 жыл бұрын
The problem with Boston Market is that their food sucks.
@wasjuluamainebrooks81994 жыл бұрын
NOT, they have some of the best Catering and Customer Service in the Industry, How do I know??? because I'm in Food Service and have worked for some of these Restaurants mentioned, and am also a Culinary Student... ALL of this is Bull-Shit and propaganda... especially Boston Market, Steak N Shake ALSO... and Steak N Shake makes one hellva Mean Shake better than ALL the other Restaurants I've worked for and their Steak Burgers are good Also better than Wendy's, Burger King even Longhorn Steakhouse and some of the other Restaurant Chains I've worked for including Denny's Also...
@takayama16384 жыл бұрын
That’s the problem with ANY restaurant that goes belly up.
@will-ve4de4 жыл бұрын
i used to live in the boston area and i loved boston market. so sad that i may never eat it again 😔
@TheRealLaughingGravy4 жыл бұрын
By the way, it's interesting to finally find out Tim Horton's is a restaurant. I've seen the rinkside signs on hockey games for years and had no idea what it was.
@etonbachs42264 жыл бұрын
I had no idea Tim Horton's was in Murica. I thought it was strictly a Canadian thing.
@bob_._.4 жыл бұрын
Canadians rave about it, but their coffee is coffee, their donuts are average and their sandwiches are mediocre at best. Of course the Canadian National Dish is french fries with gravy and cottage cheese, so...
@davidhorne23264 жыл бұрын
Damn Red Robin needs to close! I had lunch at one the other day for lunch. The wife and I shared a short stack of onion rings as an appetizer, and the ordered the same “basic” cheese burger. I had a soft drink and she had an iced tea. The bill was $35 not counting tax or tip. And I thought 5 Guys was high! We don’t plan on going back to the Red Robber!
@nicoleackerman2054 жыл бұрын
Well that explains why they are going out of business. I never been there not burger fan. There are way more cheaper options that one would get more good as well.
@sirenbrewingco.32354 жыл бұрын
Red Robin has sacrificed quality and is not even recognizable. The managers admit they know there is a quality problem
@bk2thefullest1644 жыл бұрын
If Boston market closes I’ll cry
@ShoNuff264 жыл бұрын
cicis pizza buffet need to be on this list They used to had a location in Michigan
@queenfufu43054 жыл бұрын
Teenage and child ruin them
@Bubblegumelectra4 жыл бұрын
Definitely should’ve been included, they closed 2 of them near my house.
@jimmyjamedwards59674 жыл бұрын
Cici's was horrible! Salad bar with very limited items and pizza that tasted like it was once frozen, baked, and then re heated after being frozen again.
@danblundermore17884 жыл бұрын
I never felt full after eating at Stake and Shake and my wallet didn't either. I won't miss that one.
@mkivy4 жыл бұрын
Ours closed in Myrtle Beach SC steak and Shake. I love Marie Callender’s!
@Zodia1954 жыл бұрын
When Marie's Calendars closed in my local city, I was heart broken because I loved their chicken and artichokes (and pies of course). Luby's is one of my mom's fav restaurants, she likes how they do serve veggies there when other places lack them. I've yet to see any Luby's closing in our area (I live near San Antonio, Texas) yet, so hopefully for my mom's sake they'll stay afloat here. If the Red Robins in my area closes, I'd be devastated for sure since that's one of my fav burger and milkshake joints. I prefer it to the Shake Stack because you get more bang for your buck (endless fries and a free refill for your shake).
@marklogan38134 жыл бұрын
Running a business is really hard,especially now. A FRANCHISE LIKE THIS requires a CONSTANT HUGE INFUSION OF CASH..
@dtogo42864 жыл бұрын
The Perkins in Johnson City Tn does great business.