They have gone from widespread success in the past to hanging on by a thread in the present.
Or is a resurgence possible?
There were more than 650 Dogs n Suds locations at one point, per theChicago Tribune.
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Ponderosa was the name of the ranch the family on said show ran.
Now that you know the backstory, know all that information might not matter for much longer.
Friendly’s
Burgers and ice creamit’s a winning combination, no?
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Well, not always, it seems.
But perBusiness Insider, at its peak Friendly’s operated more than 800 restaurants.
Arthur Treacher’s
From some 800 stores down to… one.
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Charlie Brown’s Steakhouse
Charlie Brown never did have the best luck, did he?
Well, neither did the steakhouse that shares a name with the Charles Schultz character.
That was in the 60s, 70s, and 80s, though.
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It’s inParis, Kentucky.
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