59-year-old casual steakhouse chain closed all its locations

That's existent of a fig of brands including Sizzler, Ponderosa, and Ground Round. A fewer of these chains, however, including 1 that went afloat retired of concern and did not person a azygous operating edifice for 16 years, are attempting to marque a existent comeback.

• Casa Bonita
  Founded successful 1968. Once had aggregate locations successful OK, AR, and TX. Only the Lakewood, Colorado determination remains arsenic of 2025. Source: Casa Bonita

• Ground Round Grill & Bar
  Peak: Dozens of locations nationwide. After bankruptcy successful 2004, astir closed. Today lone a fistful survive, mostly independently owned. Source: Food Republic

• York Steak House
  Peak: 200 locations successful the 1980s. Declined rapidly. Only 1 determination remains successful Columbus, Ohio. Source: TheStreet

• Ponderosa Steakhouse/Bonanza Steakhouse
  Combined peak: Hundreds of locations. Now lone 21 locations stay successful the U.S. Source: TheStreet

• Tad’s Steaks
  Former inexpensive cafeteria-style steakhouse chain. Only 1 remaining determination reportedly exists successful the U.S. Source: TheStreet

• Steak and Ale
  Peak: 280 locations. Closed wholly successful 2008 (Chapter 7 bankruptcy). Today: One oregon 2 locations reopened nether caller ownership. Source: Legendary Restaurant Brands

• Chi‑Chi's
  Peak: More than 200 U.S. locations. Closed each U.S. locations successful 2004. Today: One determination reopened successful Minnesota (2025) arsenic portion of a marque revival. Source: USA Today

• Bennigan's
  Peak: 150+ firm restaurants. Closed astir successful 2008 (bankruptcy). 21 locations stay positive a caller "On the Fly" concept. Source: TheStreet

While astir of these brands are operated by erstwhile franchisees with nary plans to marque a nationalist comeback, Steak and Ale is different. Paul Mangiamele of Legendary Restaurant Brands purchased Steak and Ale, on with Bennigan's, successful 2015.

He bided his time, but ne'er gave up the imagination of relaunching the chain, which had closed its doors for the past clip backmost successful 2008. That yet happened backmost successful July.

"The long-awaited instrumentality of classical concatenation Steak and Ale is here: Legendary Restaurant Brands officially opened the archetypal caller determination connected July 8 with a ribbon-cutting ceremonial and celebration. Located astatine 14201 Nicollet Avenue South successful Burnsville, Minnesota, the caller edifice sits successful a 5,000-square-foot abstraction wrong the Wyndham Nicollet Inn —though it has its ain extracurricular entranceway and a patio — and tin spot up to 225 guests," LRB shared connected the Bennigan's website.