“We will miss this place,” guests shout as a chain with dozens of locations finally leaves the state after 33 years

A popular restaurant chain has announced the closure of one of its Ohio locations after 33 years in business.

The locations will be closed in the next few weeks and offered for sale in an online auction.

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Shoney’s serves classic American food and was founded in 1947.

His store in Dover, Ohio – less than two hours’ drive from Columbus – will soon cease to exist.

The Dover restaurant has 25 employees – some have been there since the chain opened, according to branch manager Mike Watson.

“It was a pretty good place,” he told the Times reporter.

Watson has worked at Shoney’s for over 18 years.

Nick Hussein, the owner of Dover Shoney’s, has decided to reduce the number of his restaurants, according to Watson.

Watson believes this is the reason why Shoney’s is forced to close its doors.

Once the store closes, there will be no more Shoney’s restaurants in Ohio.

If people want to visit the chain, they have no choice but to travel to another state.

The online auction for this Shoney’s location ends August 22nd.

Potential buyers therefore have just under two weeks to submit their bids.

STORE CLOSURES

The closure of this Shoney’s restaurant is just one of many stores across the United States closing their doors this year.

Rusty Bucket, another restaurant chain, will permanently leave the state of Florida next week.

The chain has 20 locations in the US and is known for its relaxed atmosphere.

Badcock Furniture & More, a popular furniture chain, will close all its stores by the end of the year after 120 years in business.

Restaurant closures in 2024

Bosses of large restaurant chains have announced a series of restaurant closures. The US Sun has compiled a list of the affected chains.

• Cracker Barrel: Stores in Medford, Oregon, Columbia, South Carolina and Sacramento, California, have closed.
• Mod Pizza: In April, the bosses dramatically closed 27 stores, including some in the state of California.
• Frisch’s big boy: Restaurant managers confirmed the closure of a restaurant in Covington, Kentucky in April.
• Outback Steakhouse: The chain will close 41 underperforming locations this year.
• Two dollars: Four restaurants in Ohio closed in April.
• Chilies: A restaurant in Port Arthur, Texas, was permanently closed, as was one in Irvine, California.
• Friendly matches: The bosses confirmed that a branch in Ronkonkoma, Long Island, will be closed.
• Pizza Hut: At the end of March, a restaurant in Glen Falls, New York, closed, followed by four restaurants in Ohio in June and 15 in Indiana.
• Denny’s: Two restaurants in Boise and Nampa, Idaho, have closed.
• Carl’s Jr.: The first location in Boise, Idaho, was closed.
• In-N-Out: An Oakland location was closed earlier this year due to crime in the area.
• Cheesecake Factory: The chain will close a store in Memphis, Tennessee, in July.
• Applebee’s: Has announced the closure of 25 to 35 locations this year.
• Taco John’s: Closed a restaurant in Minnesota and put the building up for sale in May.
• Rubio’s Coastal Grill: Announced the closure of 48 locations in California after filing for bankruptcy.
• BurgerKing: In June, a location in California was closed after 30 years.

“It is so sad to see all these hard-working people losing their Jobsmany of these people have dedicated many years of their lives to this company,” said one angry customer.

Discount retailer Big Lots announced earlier this year that it would close over 300 underperforming stores.

A Big Lots location will be lost in 35 states.

California will be hit hardest: 75 of the 109 branches will have to close their doors.

“Everything is closing, from banks to grocery stores,” complained one shopper.

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