hilda
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Post by hilda on Oct 12, 2020 19:23:17 GMT
Does anyone recall Long John Silver, Orange Julius, Jack In The Box, Ponderosa and Sizzler? I was saddened to hear Old Country Buffet closed down a few years ago. The last time I dined there was in 2008.
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Post by Ass_E9 on Oct 12, 2020 19:47:56 GMT
Long John Silver: yes, but never seen one around here
Orange Julius: yes, but haven't been to a mall in a while
Jack In The Box: yes, still all over the place, even one within walking distance
Ponderosa: no, never heard of
Sizzler: yes, but haven't been to one in years
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Post by divtal on Oct 12, 2020 21:27:50 GMT
Hi, Hilda
Welcome to the message boards. I hope that you find it to be a fun place for discussion.
I live on the west coast, and pretty much echo Ass_E9's post.
Orange Julius was very popular in malls, for a time. But, even malls are losing their participating franchises. I haven't seen an OJ for a long time.
I've never seen a Long John Silver, but the used to do TV commercials, here, so they must have been around.
Jack-in-the-Box is still around, but it's been a long time since I've seen a Sizzler.
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Post by enigma72 on Oct 12, 2020 22:04:51 GMT
Does anyone recall Long John Silver, Orange Julius, Jack In The Box, Ponderosa and Sizzler? I was saddened to hear Old Country Buffet closed down a few years ago. The last time I dined there was in 2008. welcome hilda!  I had an aunt with that name!! Hilda there is a Long John Silver's in Merced which is an hour away from here. there was a ponderosa there but it is gone. Many jack in the box's. I'm not familiarr with Old country buffet. All three of us who replied are in California. Where are you? (if you don't want to say specifically, a region is good enough)
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Post by hilda on Oct 13, 2020 1:02:35 GMT
I grew up in Chicago. I read about the Jack In Boxes in CA. Glad to know they are still around. How about Tastee Freeze ice cream shops? I am a 70's child.
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Post by sweetpea on Oct 13, 2020 18:07:50 GMT
I remember an Orange Julius, next to Hot Sam's pretzels in Mayfair Mall when I was growing up(70's). There was a Long John Silver's down the road, but it changed over to a Taco Bell early 80's & is still there. There's still a Ponderosa in Hartford(WI). And loved Sizzlers cheese toast. But it went bye bye after the E Coli outbreak here.
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Post by wickedkittiesmom on Oct 13, 2020 19:30:23 GMT
Hi Hilda: I'm originally from the Chicago area and I remember all those places, we left the area in 2001, moved to Las Vegas, NV for a short stint, onward to Albuquerque, NM and ended up in Alabama (I'm a "stranger in a strange land" now).
I was born in 1949. NW Indiana also had a lot of those eating places. Of all the places I have lived, Chicago is still #1 on my list for food. Also I haven't had a fresh White Castle since June 2001, the month we left.
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Post by nicoroni on Oct 13, 2020 20:04:16 GMT
I ate at all except Long John Silver.
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