there used to be a white castle right here in this location where is it
if you're a fan of the big m or bk then you can relax because you won't find either of them on
this list however if your burger preferences lay elsewhere then you might want to sit down
here are the 10 popular burger chains that might not be around for much longer what tgi fridays
it wasn't that long ago that tgi fridays was actually a pretty popular restaurant chain
but that popularity appears to be waning and as such the chain has had to close 100
of its restaurants in just the last couple of years they shuttered 20 locations in 2019
and in 2020 with help from the pandemic they closed 70 more you think you can do this to me
and seems like the cool kids of today just aren't digging what tgi fridays is offering anymore and
that enjoying games and happy hour is no longer the end thing the chain definitely has some work
to do if it plans on emerging from the other side and grow going forward as opposed to disappearing
completely within the next five to ten years which could happen but regardless of what happens to tgi
fridays in the future we will always be thankful for their inspiration in the film office space
as the flair obsessed restaurant where jennifer aniston works chochkies but i don't need it bud
ruckers this is fuddruckers what what part of fuddruckers don't you understand unless you live
in orlando or plan to visit you may never be able to enjoy a fuddrucker's burger again while things
weren't all rainbows and butterflies heading into 2020 fuddruckers saw its sales drop drastically
so much so that it has us wondering how they're even still around at all you read my mind the
truth is they are left hanging on by a thread in may of 2020 there were only 40 restaurants left
then this past fall the restaurant's parent company luby's inc announced plans to liquidate
their assets including the remaining fuddrucker locations they had already started releasing the
franchises to the respective franchise owners and a few locations plan on going forward with
local ownership this includes the three orlando florida locations so while the final nail isn't
in the coffin just yet the hammer is right there and no one would be surprised to see it slam that
coffin shut in a not so distant future so go get your fud on now while you still can you're right
friendlies this is the greatest sandwich in the world friendlies has been creating memories since
1935 but the restaurant itself might be nothing more than a memory in the near future the once
popular chain has been struggling over the last few years and while they had been working on a
revamp to reinvigorate their business the pandemic put a major strain on those plans
with that as the backdrop friendlies declared bankruptcy in november of 2020 and reached an
agreement to be sold to amnesty partnership group for what sounds like the crazy low price of just
under 2 million dollars i mean how can all this be happening over the last 10 years the chain has
seen the closure of most of its locations there are currently only 130 restaurants left that
is down from a high of over 500. now we will say that the company released a statement saying that
nearly all of their remaining 130 locations will stay open however while we understand that is what
they are hoping for the current economic climate and ever-changing restaurant industry might just
be too much for them to handle or come back from they had a good run but friendlies just might be
nearing the end of the race we're not supposed to be running roy rogers i was always kind of partial
to roy rogers actually roy rogers seems to be a big believer in the old adage that variety is the
spice of life they serve up a wide selection of fried chicken and roast beef as well as burgers
this multiple option strategy worked well for years and at its peak the chain had over 600
restaurants operating however today there are less than 50. come on seriously roy rogers has tried to
revitalize the brand over the last few years to appeal to a younger demographic but it obviously
doesn't seem to be working there was also a failed attempt by the hardy's burger chain to
purchase them and turn the locations into hardy's restaurants the world pandemic has also hit roy
rogers harder than some other burger places a big selling feature of the chain has always
been their fixin's bar which allows customers to top their own burgers with a whole host of
awesome options however in times like these buffets of any kind are obviously a big no-no
which takes away one of the big differentiators that roy rogers had going for it they are still
hanging in there as we enter 2021 but unless something changes soon the downward trend could
continue until there aren't any more roy rogers restaurants left at all so enjoy it while it lasts
i'm really gonna miss you wendy's don't look over too fast morty we're being followed who are those
guys wendy's breakfast morty wendy's is going away no say it ain't so well before you go off
jerry mcguire and freak out over this one let us say that wendy's isn't going away but it is going
away in some places npc international inc is the parent company of over 400 wendy's franchises and
back in june it was more than 800 million dollars in debt and was talking about filing for chapter
11 bankruptcy obviously that wasn't good news for certain wendy's outlets however it should also be
pointed out that the company also owns 1200 pizza hut restaurants so the closures that came and
are coming aren't all wendy's but the home of the baconator did suffer some losses and could
see more coming soon hello wendy this isn't wendy oh i'm sorry could you put her on please
again having said that we see no reason to think that the entire chain will be going away anytime
soon if ever wendy's is one of the fast food giants and the recent launch of a whole new
breakfast menu is doing so well for them so while some of us will have to walk further or drive
longer to get our square burger we should be able to get one for many years to come oh so delicious
i gotta have more what a burger this one is definitely going to be a shock to a lot of people
no way this burger chain has a large following of very dedicated water lovers and the thought
of seeing it close down will make them all very sad but in order not to toy with your emotions too
much let us say that we don't think what a burger is shutting down but having said that the economic
issues the chain is facing do appear to be real and with that in mind we do have to accept the
possibility that most whataburgers could go away this fear comes about from recent cuts the company
has had to make in april during the first couple months of the pandemic whataburger announced that
it was laying off a number of employees at the corporate office as well as furloughing others
these people lose their jobs they got nowhere to go that on its surface isn't too concerning
considering how the pandemic affected pretty much everyone and every business but then we got to
june and as whataburger was starting to reopen their dining rooms once again the company had
a round of corporate office layoffs obviously this isn't great news especially for the folks
who were let go but on the plus side they were only corporate office layoffs and not
restaurant closures the latter of which is usually much more indicative of a chain's slow
descent towards not being around much longer what is going on the habit burger grill matter of fact
is the best burger i've had in years if you have made a habit of eating burgers at the habit burger
grill well we hate to tell you this but you might have to change up your routine in the near future
it is just a burger just just a burger the chain which got its start back in 1969 had a good run
for a few decades and is currently owned by yum brands a large asian conglomerate they're known
for their char burger made with perfectly seasoned beef and their california-grown produce the
signs of problems were there back in 2019 when in august of that year they closed all three of their
locations in orlando florida the grill's president and ceo released a statement at the time saying
in part that it was a difficult decision to make and that the teams did an amazing job running the
restaurants the statement ended with a thank you to all of the guests who supported the restaurant
over the last few years at the time people were told it was just a reflection on the restaurant's
recent poor performance not a statement foreshadowing the end of things for the entire
chain but then last spring the company announced even more closures however the disappearance of
the habit burger grill isn't a done deal yet there are still some locations up and running and if
those can survive the current situation there is a chance that the company could turn things around
and maintain a presence in the burger realm come on timeout mike i thought we were past all that
steak and shake burger bloody five dollars shake steak and shake might be as it says on their signs
famous for their steak burger but in the coming years they could just become famous for being
the place that once served steak burgers but closed down we know there are many steak and
shake lovers out there and for your sake we just want to say there is hope oh well
that's a that's a relief according to the chain's parent company they have no plans of folding just
yet what they do have are plans to introduce new milkshake machines and work on improving the speed
of their service they're also moving away from the dining experience to focus on takeout and
drive-through the pandemic hit them hard and while this is one step in the right direction
it's one they definitely should have taken sooner steak and shake opened up their first restaurant
in 1934 so they aren't new to the burger business by any means they know their way around while
these times have been difficult for them the chain was already suffering even beforehand by 2019 they
had closed 100 locations and in the last year alone another 50 have been shuttered so while
you don't need to rush out today if you are one of the many steak burger and milkshake fans out there
you will want to visit your local steak n shake sooner rather than later and savor every last
sip and bite just in case that next visit turns out to be your last no god please no no
no red robin that's it red robin began as a single restaurant in seattle washington back in the 1960s
they eventually expanded to feature over 500 outlets making for millions of happy burger lovers
it became a reliable burger chain known for its gourmet burgers and bottomless steak fries
the chain continued to see strong revenues into the 2000s but things have kind of been on the
decline recently give me my money back there are a few reasons for the decline including
the fact that many red robin restaurants are located in malls and fewer and fewer people
are going to malls these days in 2018 the company reported losses of over 10 million dollars and in
april of 2020 as an epidemic became a pandemic the company announced the closure of over 30 locations
a little over a month later the chain reported an almost 50 percent decrease in sales as compared
to the same week the previous year it isn't all bad news though according to recent reports in
the last half of 2020 red robin saw an increase in sales equaling about 84 of their pre-pandemic
numbers that's definitely good news for fans of the chain and it does seem to indicate that red
robin should be able to make it through these hard times the question is will they be able to revamp
themselves afterward in order to continue to see sales growth or is the downward trend of the last
few years a sign that the restaurant's days are numbered guess we'll have to wait and see what
are you waiting for huh cheeseburger in paradise i failed sarge this is my second burger okay i
lied it's my fourth for the other burger joints on the list we have been able to provide you with at
least a little warning so that you have some time to get to the restaurant and grab a burger before
the restaurant possibly bites the dust however for all you cheeseburger and paradise lovers out there
we're very sorry but we have to be the bearers of bad news and tell you that they are already gone
no this is not happening in case you missed it with everything going on in the world over the
last many months the cheeseburger in paradise chain closed its last location back in september
of 2020. the final closure came only 18 years after the chain first launched back in 2002. at
its peak there were 38 cheeseburger in paradise locations across 17 different states and while
those numbers don't compare to the other chains on this list this niche joint definitely had its fans
including of course singer jimmy buffett who launched the restaurant back in 2002
along with some partners as disappointing as it might be for some it probably shouldn't come as
a surprise as of 2018 they had closed down all but three of their locations the writing had
been on the tropical themed wall for a while for those who are truly hurt by this news we know it
isn't the same but maybe you can recreate the feeling by throwing on a hawaiian shirt
some flip-flops and eating a homemade burger on your rattan deck chair while streaming your
jimmy buffett spotify playlist of course come on guys what do you say stick around tap or click
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