Another sign of the weakening economy

I've only been to Bennigan's once (in Chicago 2004) as we don't have them here.

We had 2 TGI Friday's locations, but both restaurants shut down in the last 3 years.

I think I'm going to watch "WAITING" tonight.

[Dionysus]

Ewww what's Bennigan's? I never been to one. It sounds gross, like a cross of Applebee's and Shoney's.

[epchick]

Originally Posted by Dionysus

...Shoney's.

OMG Shoney's! I forgot about them. It was almost as bad as Grandy's!!!! Ewwww. I'm so glad those two closed down (at least here).

We've never had a Friday's, but we used to have a "Black Eyed Peas" for a while. It was almost exactly like Fridays...i wonder if it merged or became Fridays? hmmm..

[srmom]

Bennigans and Steak and Ale are owned by Metromedia Corporation outside of Dallas. I worked for them as a "corporate hostess" - a glorified receptionist - back when I was in college. The best part of the job was the "research" department, we got free food when they were testing new recipe's.

This news is kind of a bummer to me - end of an era.

[Still BLUTANG]

Originally Posted by epchick

OMG Shoney's! I forgot about them. It was almost as bad as Grandy's!!!! Ewwww. I'm so glad those two closed down (at least here).

We've never had a Friday's, but we used to have a "Black Eyed Peas" for a while. It was almost exactly like Fridays...i wonder if it merged or became Fridays? hmmm..

OMG someone else has heard of this place! i didn't make it up.
they were not absorbed into Fridays, from what i know. they just went... away.

[Dionysus]

Originally Posted by epchick

OMG Shoney's! I forgot about them. It was almost as bad as Grandy's!!!! Ewwww. I'm so glad those two closed down (at least here).

We've never had a Friday's, but we used to have a "Black Eyed Peas" for a while. It was almost exactly like Fridays...i wonder if it merged or became Fridays? hmmm..

You forgot about them? I think that's a good thing.

Ahhh Black Eyed Peas. I remember it being pretty good...for a pseudo soul food place. As for Friday's, it's one of the few chains that I like.

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by epchick

We've never had a Friday's, but we used to have a "Black Eyed Peas" for a while.

I used to love BEP!!! They had the best broccoli and cheese soup. Haven't seen one of those in over a decade.

[epchick]

Originally Posted by DSTCHAOS

I used to love BEP!!! They had the best broccoli and cheese soup. Haven't seen one of those in over a decade.

I love broccoli and cheese soup! I remember liking BEP, but I don't remember much of it. It wasn't even around for a year

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by epchick

I love broccoli and cheese soup! I remember liking BEP, but I don't remember much of it. It wasn't even around for a year

It only exists in Colorado and Texas now.

http://www.theblackeyedpea.com/

[BabyPiNK_FL]

Only the company owned Bennigan's are required to close. Any that are franchises are not subject to the same regulations. (I hope some of the ones around here weren't corporate b/c I've only eaten there once recently and it was really good-not that I can afford to eat out anymore )

[DeltAlum]

Originally Posted by KSigkid

As Bennigans goes, so goes the country. I think I read that somewhere...

I think I heard that, too.

The do make a nice LIT, though.

[Tinia2]

saw this story in newsweek while waiting on line. covers all the angle's behind bennigan's troubles
http://www.newsweek.com/id/149777?from=rss

[texas*princess]

Originally Posted by nittanyalum

Well, we still have Applechilifridabees, I think we'll be ok.

eeeeexactly!

it sucks though that all those people lost their jobs and had absolutely NO NOTICE whatsoever and are now trying to figure out what they will do next.