Ruby Tuesday
A very popular local joint, Ruby Tuesday can be compared to TGI Friday and Applebee’s. Established in 1972 in Knoxville, Tennesse, it has about 491 branches open currently. Most of them are located on the East Coast. The company recently explained how their declining income will be resulting in the closure of most of its stores.
Marie Callender’s
The local pie haven is home to some of the best pies you will ever have – especially the key lime pie. Marie Callender’s was started by none other than Marie Callender herself. She came up with the idea and got it going while living in a trailer park. Originally, Marie began baking pies to support her family, but the restaurant became a massive success. Unfortunately, in 2009, the family went through a hard time which resulted to problems with the restaurant. Marie’s husband passed away and since then, the restaurant had been struggling. It filed for bankruptcy and shut down many of its branches.