tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411374383982984063.post1051717749073375256..comments2024-03-28T14:04:21.377-04:00Comments on Broken Chains: Hail Azar!Zap Actionsdowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07435622162129525099noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411374383982984063.post-75584178658445594512021-08-16T15:11:29.921-04:002021-08-16T15:11:29.921-04:00Thank you for publishing this page. I was actually...Thank you for publishing this page. I was actually trying to research a pair of cufflinks which were tagged "Big Boy" but have "Azar" on the hat of the figure in the cufflinks. I was glad to find a link between the two! --RetroRosiesVintageAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00581804702254113507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411374383982984063.post-3555700663591720752020-06-09T15:25:42.210-04:002020-06-09T15:25:42.210-04:00They announced they are closing permanently. Sad.They announced they are closing permanently. Sad.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06705999920107786376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411374383982984063.post-91413790008761344822020-03-24T21:02:03.210-04:002020-03-24T21:02:03.210-04:00Hello and thanks for reading. I've been to a l...Hello and thanks for reading. I've been to a lot of Big Boys, and I can honestly say your family's is my favorite. I mean, just look at how pretty that burger and fries look on that plate. It's attention to detail like that that keeps me coming back. Zap Actionsdowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07435622162129525099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411374383982984063.post-90013028279543847552020-03-11T07:18:05.819-04:002020-03-11T07:18:05.819-04:00Hey thanks for the great write up. I know this art...Hey thanks for the great write up. I know this article is dated a bit but I thought you would like to know that location is still going strong as is my grandfather Alex Azar. We recently had lunch at Big Boy to celebrate his 98th birthday. We hope you will continue to make your trips to the Best Big Boy in the World! Growing up around the restaurants was a treat and the Azar group had many other restaurants as well. Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17068343638433122472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411374383982984063.post-88799410829827697072018-11-29T20:52:57.978-05:002018-11-29T20:52:57.978-05:00My pleasure! I was wondering how that concept Bona...My pleasure! I was wondering how that concept Bonanza shaped up. Doesn't surprise me that it seems overlooked. That's too bad. And thanks! I think next summer might be the earliest I can squeeze that post in. I've got a lot of content, but not enough time to sit and write...Retail Retellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12636351832804174132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411374383982984063.post-5144002184979865832018-11-24T13:22:35.388-05:002018-11-24T13:22:35.388-05:00Hiya, thanks for being a Broken Chains fan. I need...Hiya, thanks for being a Broken Chains fan. I need to get to an original concept Bonanza while I still can. I'll probably end up checking out one of the Pennsylvania Bonanzas. The Bonanza Steak and BBQ I visited in Indiana was a solid concept, but the new corporate overlords don't seem to be doing anything with it. I took the time to read up on Danver's and it sounds like my kind of place. I look forward t reading about it on the Mid-South Retail BlogZap Actionsdowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07435622162129525099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411374383982984063.post-65749645903635620982018-11-20T20:19:25.898-05:002018-11-20T20:19:25.898-05:00The lollipop guild is watching you. https://youtu....The lollipop guild is watching you. https://youtu.be/2XzFNLJIpUQwalbehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14048958498432773461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411374383982984063.post-72676202302253942652018-11-19T21:33:04.558-05:002018-11-19T21:33:04.558-05:00Enjoying this series (and the blog in general)! I&...Enjoying this series (and the blog in general)! I've also been inspired to hunt out some "broken chains" of my own. fye and its nearly-defunct sister stores (Sam Goody, et al) come to mind, but unfortunately, the last location in my area closed last January (but I was able to photograph it - Spin Street Memphis, in case anyone is interested and/or knows anything about the chain). Restaurants seem to be the best bet for this sort of thing. I've already been to one of the final ten Bonanzas in the lower 48 (photos to come soon), which have since become the final eight Bonanzas. Also have adopted plans to go to one of the three remaining Danver's restaurants... well, three remaining in greater Memphis, and one additional outlier in Tupelo, MS, that appears to be under different, disparate management. A restaurant brand that used to span the southeast only to have retreated to one core market and one separate outlier - sounds like the definition of a broken chain right there!Retail Retellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12636351832804174132noreply@blogger.com