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TheHappyBurgerMeister · 03-03-2004, 12:01 AM

I had just heard about this where like TONS of Ground Round restaurants suddenly closed and no one really knows why! It's weird because I just went to eat at one of those like a month ago and now they're gone. One of the articles I was reading about said they didn't just sort of close casually but like in the middle of the day when the restaurants were open they had to have the customers leave and close like that! They're food was OK, but not the best. If you go to google and type in ground round under the news part you'll find a lot of articles about it.

PZelda · 03-03-2004, 12:10 AM

Hmmm...I was just out last night to eat at the Applebee's here...We were going to eat at the Ground Round (which is RIGHT next door to Applebee's), but we decided not to, because the parking lot there was full...So the GR here is still open.

Nanny Fine · 03-03-2004, 08:38 AM

I've never even heard of that chain - none around here.

EricIdlefan · 03-03-2004, 09:32 AM

Not enough business I presume!!

PZelda · 03-03-2004, 11:06 AM

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Originally posted by Nanny Fine
I've never even heard of that chain - none around here.

Must be a Midwest thing. I see THBM is from WI and I'm just two states over to the west...There's a Ground Round near where I live...They've got them all over the state here.

Mijada · 03-03-2004, 11:08 AM

I've never heard of em either.

MandieR1980 · 03-03-2004, 04:44 PM

We have one here at the local mall but it's still open

Georgia's on my Mind · 03-03-2004, 05:20 PM

i hate that place. im glad its closing.1

Mysty Eyes · 03-03-2004, 05:31 PM

I never heard of the place before. I did a net search: Apparently only the corporate-owned stores have been closed. Franchises owned by other people/companies are still open.

Here is a sample news report:
http://www.hoovers.com/free/co/news/...6e000eda00d776

*Pleasant Tomorrow* · 03-03-2004, 05:38 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Nanny Fine
I've never even heard of that chain - none around here.

Same here...but that's weird they would close mid-day and kick people out.

dawsongirl · 03-03-2004, 10:44 PM

Ours closed a long time ago. But I still remember the time we went and there were ants crawling on the wall.

PZelda · 03-03-2004, 10:53 PM

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Originally posted by dawsongirl
Ours closed a long time ago. But I still remember the time we went and there were ants crawling on the wall.

I've been to the one in my town a few times before - at least once/twice a year...it's very clean

~*Hannah_Lee*~ · 03-04-2004, 12:00 AM

Never heard of the chain, either.

Bang A Gong · 03-04-2004, 12:09 AM

I hate Ground Round. I ate there once and they really burn the food so it tastes like you're eating charcoal.

Tuesday Weld · 03-04-2004, 10:50 AM

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Originally posted by Mijada
I've never heard of em either.

Neither have I.

03-03-2004, 12:01 AM	#1
TheHappyBurgerMeister Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 23, 2002 Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 2,209	Ground Round Closings I had just heard about this where like TONS of Ground Round restaurants suddenly closed and no one really knows why! It's weird because I just went to eat at one of those like a month ago and now they're gone. One of the articles I was reading about said they didn't just sort of close casually but like in the middle of the day when the restaurants were open they had to have the customers leave and close like that! They're food was OK, but not the best. If you go to google and type in ground round under the news part you'll find a lot of articles about it.
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03-03-2004, 12:10 AM	#2
PZelda Two Valeries! <3 Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 15, 2002 Location: I'm STILL missing NYC. :( Posts: 78,223	Hmmm...I was just out last night to eat at the Applebee's here...We were going to eat at the Ground Round (which is RIGHT next door to Applebee's), but we decided not to, because the parking lot there was full...So the GR here is still open.
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03-03-2004, 08:38 AM	#3
Nanny Fine Justine and Holden.. Senior Member Join Date: Jan 01, 2003 Location: Watching The Ellen Degeneres Show and luvin' it Posts: 2,852	I've never even heard of that chain - none around here.
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03-03-2004, 09:32 AM	#4
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03-03-2004, 04:44 PM	#7
MandieR1980 Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 03, 2001 Location: East Taunton, Massachusetts Posts: 2,635	We have one here at the local mall but it's still open
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03-03-2004, 11:08 AM	#6
Mijada Spencers mom Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 02, 2001 Location: eastern US Posts: 4,093	I've never heard of em either.

03-03-2004, 05:20 PM	#8
Georgia's on my Mind Senior Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Aug 19, 2001 Posts: 25,054	i hate that place. im glad its closing.1

03-03-2004, 05:31 PM	#9
Mysty Eyes Dreaming... Senior Member Join Date: Feb 04, 2002 Location: Los Angeles area Posts: 1,144	I never heard of the place before. I did a net search: Apparently only the corporate-owned stores have been closed. Franchises owned by other people/companies are still open. Here is a sample news report: http://www.hoovers.com/free/co/news/...6e000eda00d776

03-03-2004, 10:44 PM	#11
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,140	Ours closed a long time ago. But I still remember the time we went and there were ants crawling on the wall.

03-04-2004, 12:00 AM	#13
~Hannah_Lee~ Let's dance in style Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 09, 2002 Location: Alabama Posts: 7,358	Never heard of the chain, either.
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03-04-2004, 12:09 AM	#14
Bang A Gong Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 16, 2001 Posts: 545	I hate Ground Round. I ate there once and they really burn the food so it tastes like you're eating charcoal.