Famous Restaurant Chains That Are Now Closing Franchises

Published on 12/08/2020
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Roy Rogers

The Roy Rogers Restaurants are the name of a burger chain mainly based in the Mid-Atlantic region named after the old western actor, Roy Rogers. They were initially renamed the House of Beef by RoBee but were then purchased by the Hotel Marriot. They had an attacking customer sales campaign, and at one stage in America, there were 600 branches. It was sold in 1990 to Hardee’s parent company and only 48 stores are still open today.

Roy Rogers

Roy Rogers

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Boston Market

The Boston Chicken is officially known for its unique chicken. It is now called Boston Store. It is owned in the north-east/mid-west, but is also most popular in Florida. In 2013, there were about 462 branches, but today the figure has fallen significantly. The restaurant chain even admitted to a “multifaceted transformation plan.”

Boston Market

Boston Market

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