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Odin2005

(53,521 posts)
72. Ponderosa has been gone from Fargo for YEARS.
Wed Dec 12, 2012, 10:22 PM
Dec 2012

The last time I remember it still being open was in the late 90s.

I miss Bennigans. proud2BlibKansan Dec 2012 #1
monte cristo justabob Dec 2012 #14
hehe...recipe! FirstLight Dec 2012 #58
lol :) justabob Dec 2012 #63
Loved the Monte Cristo! Odin2005 Dec 2012 #68
There's one still open in Columbia, MO pstokely Dec 2012 #31
Same here. Ditto for TCBY. City Lights Dec 2012 #52
How can you miss it? Chili's Applebees, Ruby Tuesday's Drahthaardogs Dec 2012 #71
Not really. proud2BlibKansan Dec 2012 #87
Apparently I was never "hungry for fun" brooklynite Dec 2012 #81
Me, too. I preferred it to that Chili's place, but Bennigans lost out to Chili's. nt Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #83
Never have been much of a Chilis fan. proud2BlibKansan Dec 2012 #86
I've never heard of many of them.. X_Digger Dec 2012 #2
Me neither....and interesting the economy was NOT the first issue to be discussed dixiegrrrrl Dec 2012 #21
Ponderosa has been gone from Fargo for YEARS. Odin2005 Dec 2012 #72
You're a North Dakotan? Warren Religion Dec 2012 #98
Minnesotan, I live on the Moorhead side. Odin2005 Dec 2012 #116
yup, me too Victor_c3 Dec 2012 #109
I remember when Ground Round used to show silent movies... Ian David Dec 2012 #3
The last local restaurant that let you dump peanut shells on the floor stopped serving peanuts FarCenter Dec 2012 #6
Five Guys Burgers still has unlimited peanuts for its customers. Tommy_Carcetti Dec 2012 #33
Texas Road House does that proud2BlibKansan Dec 2012 #55
And if they didn't brine the crap... sendero Dec 2012 #114
Texas Roadhouse still serves peanuts in the shell. oneshooter Dec 2012 #66
I do, too - have very fond memories of them from closeupready Dec 2012 #12
I liked both Don Pablo's and Tony Roma. That's a shame. TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #4
My Mom retired from Ground Round sunwyn Dec 2012 #5
I'm surprised there haven't been more 'disappearances'. randome Dec 2012 #7
Kids. WinkyDink Dec 2012 #9
kids and folks with very very low incomes dixiegrrrrl Dec 2012 #24
Breakfast is huge there Freddie Dec 2012 #50
As noted, kids, plus cheap and quick Cosmocat Dec 2012 #43
those places sell salads JI7 Dec 2012 #82
Did TCBY retain the workers-add-the-toppings model? Arugula Latte Dec 2012 #8
TCBY did maintain that, and also a limited choice of flavors... Moonwalk Dec 2012 #40
Never been to a Pinkberry. Are they mainly a West Coast venture? Tommy_Carcetti Dec 2012 #44
Pink Berry was the little yogurt place that could in California... Moonwalk Dec 2012 #54
A couple of those I'd never even heard of, SheilaT Dec 2012 #10
We lost White Castle! <snif> longship Dec 2012 #11
Still a bunch of White Castles in the Twin Cities. MineralMan Dec 2012 #18
I feel bad for you!! Luckily, we here in IL still have White Castle. nt DearHeart Dec 2012 #61
There are still plenty of White Castles in Michigan, at least SE Michigan. marmar Dec 2012 #79
Now there's a regional taste I never could acquire. Just soggy, bland pseudo-meat on air-bread. Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #100
Locals rave about these .... Trajan Dec 2012 #108
White Castle - PAH! Want greasy, delicious region-specific crap? hatrack Dec 2012 #117
I miss Bob's Big Boy. NV Whino Dec 2012 #13
Shoney's is vile. Just godawful. I have no idea why they still exist. TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #17
For people like my grandmother MountainLaurel Dec 2012 #20
Ha! I know people like that. Like their food bland TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #25
I loved Shoney's growing up. Tommy_Carcetti Dec 2012 #26
It was basic feed the family and don't break the bank food Warpy Dec 2012 #56
In terms of cheap family eateries, though, I'd sooner go to TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #64
Village Inn free pie Wednesday! Odin2005 Dec 2012 #73
Never tried their chicken-fried steak, but they do have TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #74
Village Inn, another place I enjoyed! Tommy_Carcetti Dec 2012 #118
Denny's is much better than it used to be. proud2BlibKansan Dec 2012 #88
We used to go to Denny's a lot when our kids were little-- TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #91
My last visit to Shoney's was when the buffet had deteriorated to the point that mfcorey1 Dec 2012 #106
Oh God, that's what I'm talking about. They were just TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #120
Went to the one in Phoenix on Central Ave in the '60s and yeah.. Cha Dec 2012 #42
Glendale, CA was the home of the original Bob's Big Boy restaurant pinboy3niner Dec 2012 #51
Yeah, I think that was the original NV Whino Dec 2012 #57
Used to be that you could find Jay Leno there almost every Friday night. n/t Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #101
I was a member of the Big Boy Club, loved the magazine and free birthday meal. justice1 Dec 2012 #92
I LOVED Bennigans Broccoli Bites. Nye Bevan Dec 2012 #15
Why is it these chains are disappearing Terra Alta Dec 2012 #16
All but Blimpies and TCBY were a lot smaller than Chick-fil-a's 1600 stores or Papa John's 4000. FarCenter Dec 2012 #22
A few reasons jmowreader Dec 2012 #111
Many people just don't have the money anymore to go out and eat...n/t monmouth3 Dec 2012 #19
How about a list of 10 restaurant chains we would like to see disappear tularetom Dec 2012 #23
Chick-fil-A. nt pinboy3niner Dec 2012 #27
Papa John's Pizza Initech Dec 2012 #69
Outback Steakhouse Tabasco_Dave Dec 2012 #93
Taco Bell. They buy "meat" that's rejected by dog food manufacturers. bulloney Dec 2012 #110
Carlos Mencia did a bit about that caraher Dec 2012 #115
Hardly surprising. Daemonaquila Dec 2012 #28
Arby's seems to be in retreat, at least around me. Tommy_Carcetti Dec 2012 #29
When will they start blaming Obamacare? pstokely Dec 2012 #30
Every one of those restaurants were low-paying, no-union shops anyway BanTheGOP Dec 2012 #32
Hardly any fast-food or quick-service restaurant chains are unionized. FarCenter Dec 2012 #37
In addition to shifting markets, I'm curious as to how higher-level managment decisions... JHB Dec 2012 #34
Buh bye (few will be missed) frazzled Dec 2012 #35
It's ALL the same stuff: boring. More room coming for locals, I hope! nt patrice Dec 2012 #36
Used to work at a Pondo. HughBeaumont Dec 2012 #38
When are we going to get fast-food vegetarian? e.g. spring rolls (fried or NOT) with patrice Dec 2012 #39
It's not technically fast food, but do you have any Sweet Tomatoes around you? Tommy_Carcetti Dec 2012 #41
I think there might be 2, but neither one is close to my "rut". patrice Dec 2012 #48
Do you have a Fresh Choice near you? Adsos Letter Dec 2012 #45
Have not heard of one, but I will look. Thanks for the tip, because I'll keep an eye patrice Dec 2012 #46
Check out Veggie Grill! grahamhgreen Dec 2012 #103
I remember country kitchen as a kid RedCappedBandit Dec 2012 #47
Seems like few Burger Kings in my area Liberal_in_LA Dec 2012 #49
I haven't eaten at Big Boy since I moved north. In_The_Wind Dec 2012 #53
used to be that a franchise was a way to go with lower risk dembotoz Dec 2012 #59
I miss: York Steak House, Chi-Chi's, and Farrell's Ice Cream. FSogol Dec 2012 #60
Miss Chi-Chi's too! DearHeart Dec 2012 #62
What was Las Brisas? A drink? FSogol Dec 2012 #75
Yea, Las Brisas was a drink. Very yummy! DearHeart Dec 2012 #96
Try this: FSogol Dec 2012 #112
OOh!! Sounds like the Las Brisas! DearHeart Dec 2012 #122
I also miss Chi Chi's--bland for Mexican food, but TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #65
We used to have 3 Blimpies and a Ponderosa here in Fargo. Loved them. Odin2005 Dec 2012 #67
For us West Coasters - Fatburger probably won't be around much longer Initech Dec 2012 #70
that's too bad, i love their burgers JI7 Dec 2012 #76
Another case of corporate suicide. They abandoned the quality that made them successful Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #102
Any of you oldsters remember Sambos? llmart Dec 2012 #77
Oh yeah bagimin Dec 2012 #84
Pancakes were delicious. llmart Dec 2012 #89
I remember Sambo's Art_from_Ark Dec 2012 #85
They gave out coupons for pancakes on Halloween...loved that. justice1 Dec 2012 #94
Jeez, yes. Hadn't thought about them in years. nt Nay Dec 2012 #113
i wonder if those Food Shows make these places less appealing JI7 Dec 2012 #78
Pound-of-grossa used to be the top place in town then.... Historic NY Dec 2012 #80
We Stopped Going to Don Pablo's A Long Time ago AnnieBW Dec 2012 #90
I don't think we have any of those where I live. sakabatou Dec 2012 #95
just in Western Mass alone these chains are no longer open Bombero1956 Dec 2012 #97
how about tj_crackersnatch Dec 2012 #99
Haven't seen a Stuckey's since I was a little kid. Der Weinerschnitzel is all over here in Vegas. Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #104
Waffle House is ubiquitous in the South. Tommy_Carcetti Dec 2012 #119
I live within an embarrassment of riches ... Trajan Dec 2012 #105
that is true watch the sky Dec 2012 #107
Anyone remember the Morrison's Cafeterias that were popular in the southeast? sylvi Dec 2012 #121
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