This former Bell’s Hamburgers, later Zack’s Hamburgers, in Charlotte, NC closed in 2021 and the sign was removed. A huge vacant lot there as of last year:
The Hong Kong restaurant in Pensacola, FL closed around 2019. This pagoda entrance was recently removed while the building remains vacant:
The Chinatown Restaurant and Japanese Steakhouse in Wyoming, MI closed in 2016. In 2022, the pagoda-like facade was removed for Rio Peruvian and Mexican Cuisine:
This KN Root Beer in Mayfield, KY is gone now — a big empty lot there (and all over town) after the big tornado in 2021:
This B&K Root Beer in Akron, OH closed in 2018 and was demolished earlier this year:
This former Sandy’s Hamburgers in Fayetteville, AR was demolished earlier this year:
The Sky View Drive-in in Florence, SC was destroyed by a fire in 2008 and this sign remained on the vacant lot until earlier this year:
Perhaps the best-preserved example of the Village Inn Pizza Parlor chain was in Billings, MT. It closed last year and was demolished in March:
The former White Tower in Worcester, MA has housed countless businesses over the years. And now has a wild paintjob for the Caribbean Vybz Jamaican restaurant:
This former Tastee-Freez in Fuquay-Varina, NC...:
… has been remodeled for Pelican’s Snoballs:
That wraps up the Eateries section — all nearly 300 pages worth. I’m moving on to the Gas Stations section now with more posts coming soon.
Happy trails,
dj & the dogs
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