Tony Roma’s
Tony Roma’s says that it boasts of “over 150 family restaurant locations on six continents.” However, only 15 of those locations happen to be in the United States. Tony Rama was the person who oversaw the Playboy Club menu, but he opened the restaurant named after himself in Miami, Florida in 1972. It then turned into a franchise after an investment from the Dallas Cowboys founder Clint Murchison Jr. There was a point in time when there were more than 160 Tony Roma’s stores across the country. Sadly, Americans eventually lost their appetite for ribs, barbecues, and their other offerings. Ouch.
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TCBY
Did you know that TCBY stood for “This Can’t Be Yogurt” in the beginning? It later changed the meaning to “The Country’s Best Yogurt” after the original name started a lawsuit filed by a competitor. In this day and age, the acronym might mean “This Chain Brings Yawns.” TCBY was first opened in Arkansas back in 1981, although it did not fare well when newer and trendier froyo businesses came into the picture. The company used to have about 1,800 locations during the early ‘00s. According to the website, there are now only 350 locations. In 2017, a TCBY location in Lincoln, Nebraska closed shop after three decades.
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