This article was originally published on Constative.com
Some iconic restaurants have managed to stay relevant for decades, but then there are restaurants that are just as good but, for one reason or another, failed to establish themselves as a timeless dining option. While the younger generations have forgotten these restaurants, Baby Boomers certainly haven’t. Some of the restaurants of old are no longer around or aren’t as big as they used to be back in the day. Today, we’re looking at 25 restaurants that younger generations might not know but Baby Boomers will never forget.
#1: Shakey’s Pizza (1954)
Shakey’s Pizza was founded in 1954 by Sherwood “Shakey” Johnson and Ed Plummer. Shakey’s nickname came from his nerve damage caused by malaria he contracted during World War II. Shakey’s Pizza became big in the US from the 1950s to the 1970s; in 1968, there were over 342 locations.
However, other pizza places grew in popularity, and Shakey’s nowadays only has around 58 locations, mainly in California and Washington. However, it’s found much success in Asian countries such as the Phillipines, Japan, and Singapore, where it has 500 locations globally.