Traveled across the country for this!

• Coming to you from the mountains of North Carolina, I bring you the Eat Deets for Shoney's with my very own Dad
• Shoney's has undergone a few name changes, including being a part of the Big Boy franchise
• A brand that once grew to over 1,800 restaurants is dwindling in the post-pandemic restaurant landscape, now down to 81 (as of 2024)
• Racist hiring practices landed Shoney's on the receiving end of the largest discrimination settlement ever (at the time)
• A Yelper literally dumps all over the whole town in this week's Yelp from Strangers
• "Fine" Dining is now on video! Head on over to my YouTube to watch this episode!

Music by: James McEnelly (@Ramshackle_Music)

Theme Song by: Kyle Schieffer (@JazzyJellyfish)

Segment Transitions Voiced by: Sandy Rose

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Next week on "Fine" Dining: Shoney's Review [Part Two]! Shoney's makes the worst steak I've ever had in my life and my Dad, who's back, hates everything about it. Ever work at Shoney's? Send your stories to [email protected].