Abandoned - Shoney's

I know your series are based on bankrupt and abandoned places, but I would really love to see your style of narrating and explanation on Waffles House's history

In the early 90s when I was a kid, Shoney’s was unbelievably successful. Their breakfast buffet was really good, and many folks also had dinner there with salad bar and steaks.

Came here for the hot fudge cake sundae, stayed for the fascinating documentary.

Shoney's was awesome and terrible at the same time lol

Best buffett ever

All white ppl. Must’ve been a racist guy. Watch everyone get offended lol

My sister is 11 years older than me and grew up with shoneys I never understood the hype until now

Who would have thought that liberal policies that are nothing more than racism, would contribute to the downfall of a clean reputable business? DEI hiring is a plague on our country. Hire based on skill, and desire to work, instead of checking off inclusion boxes.

Shoneys in Vidalia GA be jumping like the “Trap house” it’s busy.

Oh man is Shoney's dead?

My local Shoney’s in Tappahannock, VA closed in May of 2023. Many childhood memories of going there for birthdays etc.

Back in 1997 when I moved back to Cordele Georgia I used to work at the local shoney's there until they closed the building still remains but it's run down and falling down now and I used to enjoy the food there the breakfast and lunch and dinner but the thing was it was just something about the restaurant the way it was made and have a vibe of its own the building still stands today but it's run down a lot of people in this area remember because it's alright close by where home Depot is right straight across in the back there's a cracker barrel restaurant

Whenever my mom sees a shoney's she has to bring me in for their dessert

what the fuck i thought this was just a rick and morty bit

We haven’t had any Shoney’s in DFW since the mid-90s

Shame it was ruined by some events. Seemed like a great place in the 70s and 80s!

Perhaps Danner was a little too based.

This or breakfast was undefeated

What’s Scott Steiner doing at the newly reopened Shoney’s in the video lol

Damn still a great place in history to bad they went down

I used to work at a Shoney’s in my early 20s. I even stayed once at a Shoneys inn in Shreveport, Louisiana probably about 15 years ago in my current career.

from what I remember of them from the 90s, they werent very good

My family ate there regularly in the 70s and 80s and remember the end of the Big Boy branding. They were also known a robust "all you can eat" salad (and soup) bar, at a time where those were novel. (Wendy's was the smaller alternative). I believe the breakfast bars were basically trying to re-use the bars during the AM rush.
When I visit a casino's 24-hour diner, I get that Shoney's vibe.

The rise of Applebee's, Bennigan's, TGIF, IHOP, Cracker Barrell, Bob Evans, et al clipped their room to regrow.

I used to not have heard of it until we ate at one of the locations in Tallahassee, Florida, and my mom and sister said that the food was nasty

PRIVATE EQUITY IS DESTROYING AMERICA

In 1988 several white managers of the Shoney’s restaurant chain protested against the company’s discriminatory hiring practices, including an order to blacken the “O” in “Shoney’s” on minorities’ job applications so that the marked forms could be discarded.
When the managers refused to comply, they lost their jobs but not their resolve—they sued the company.
Their case grew into the largest racial job discrimination class action lawsuit of its time.

Shoney’s eventually offered to settle out of court, and the nearly 21,000 claimants divided a $132.5 million settlement, bringing to an abrupt end a landmark case that changed corporate attitudes nationwide.

What people don't know is that family stashed millions more in foreign off shore banks before the settlement to avoid paying out what the real damages could have been. The family still live VERY COMFORTABLY and their descendents don't have to work at all. So don't feel sorry for the family.

Shoneys was pretty gross, from my memory

Gonna start a drinking game for every time private equity steps in to buy a struggling company.

Shoney's will completely be gone in the next 10 years.
The one we used to go to here in Memphis was always dirty and nasty. It was under staffed and only had average and less than plain tasting food. The only tune I would suggest going would be for tha all you can eat breakfast bar, but then again, that sucks too.

weird to find this now, having lived in florida for a few years as a kid and my parents were big shoneys fans.
now i live in ohio and am watching this as Big Boy collapses in on itself....

The wrestler Scott Steiner owns(ed) a Shoney’s in GA

They just tore down the Shoney’s in my hometown.

Loved Shoney's!!!

Anyone still have a Shoneys Bear?

I love captain d's I wish there were one near by. The closest one is 2 hrs away

I vaguely remember Shoney's by name but that's it. Wonder if there's a video about chichi's

My mom has a fond memory of going there in ‘95. She was visiting her parents in Florida for the first since they had moved. They took her to universal studios after.

Honestly unless you’re chilis or Applebees chain restaurants aren’t favored because of all the shortcuts and bad quality food/service. Mom and pops are so good now and are always way busier.

I thought thisbwas just a South Park thing😂 i had no clue this was real😅

Shoney's went downhill though. Food quality that is

Based Shoney's

Shoney's started Captain D's!!!!????? No way!!!!??????

I loved shoney's as a kid! I was born in 2005 and so it was wayyyy past it being popular but it still had that classic look to it. I never forgot about it

Here bc Rick and Morty 😂😂

i should probably talk to my dad

Shoney’s was lit and you used to get a lollipop when you left 😢

🤔 I was unaware of this always found food rather delicious myself..must have been before all this mess