Jerry's Restaurants
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Very similar to Big Boy
restaurants, Jerry's was located in the Midwest and South. In 1989 Most of Jerry's 46 remaining locations were converted to Denny's
by the new owners, with a handful staying under the original name, usually because there was already an existing Denny's nearby. Only a dozen or so, now called Jerry's J-Boy Restaurants, are still open in Kentucky
and southern Indiana
.
There are also currently six Jerry's Restaurants in Oklahoma, Nevada and Arizona that are franchised or owned by Sunwest Restaurant Concepts, Inc.
, the Jerrico Corporation established its own line of family-style restaurants with the Jerry’s chain. Jerrico, Inc., also created Long John Silver's
, a chain of family restaurants which also began in Lexington. When the company was sold in 1989, the Long John Silver's concept had far outgrown the Jerry's chain. Long John Silver's
stores were largely unaffected by this move. (Many original LJS franchisees were also operators of Jerry's locations.)
Big Boy (restaurant)
Big Boy is a restaurant chain with its headquarters in Warren, Michigan.Big Boy was started in 1936 by Bob Wian, in partnership with Arnold Peterson in Glendale, California, USA. Marriott Corporation bought the chain in 1967...
restaurants, Jerry's was located in the Midwest and South. In 1989 Most of Jerry's 46 remaining locations were converted to Denny's
Denny's
Denny's is a full-service coffee shop/family restaurant chain. It operates over 1,500 restaurants in the United States , Canada, Curaçao, Costa Rica, Honduras, Jamaica, Japan , Mexico, New Zealand, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates.Denny's is known for always being...
by the new owners, with a handful staying under the original name, usually because there was already an existing Denny's nearby. Only a dozen or so, now called Jerry's J-Boy Restaurants, are still open in Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
and southern Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
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There are also currently six Jerry's Restaurants in Oklahoma, Nevada and Arizona that are franchised or owned by Sunwest Restaurant Concepts, Inc.
History
Beginning in Lexington, KentuckyLexington, Kentucky
Lexington is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 63rd largest in the US. Known as the "Thoroughbred City" and the "Horse Capital of the World", it is located in the heart of Kentucky's Bluegrass region...
, the Jerrico Corporation established its own line of family-style restaurants with the Jerry’s chain. Jerrico, Inc., also created Long John Silver's
Long John Silver's
Long John Silver's, Inc. is a United States-based fast-food restaurant that specializes in seafood. The name and concept were inspired by Robert Louis Stevenson's book Treasure Island. Formerly a division of Yum! Brands, Inc., the company was divested to a group of franchisees in 2011.-History:The...
, a chain of family restaurants which also began in Lexington. When the company was sold in 1989, the Long John Silver's concept had far outgrown the Jerry's chain. Long John Silver's
Long John Silver's
Long John Silver's, Inc. is a United States-based fast-food restaurant that specializes in seafood. The name and concept were inspired by Robert Louis Stevenson's book Treasure Island. Formerly a division of Yum! Brands, Inc., the company was divested to a group of franchisees in 2011.-History:The...
stores were largely unaffected by this move. (Many original LJS franchisees were also operators of Jerry's locations.)