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Max & Erma's 
Type Subsidiary Industry Restaurant Founded 1972 Headquarters Columbus, Ohio Key people Todd Barnum and Barry Zacks (co-founders) Parent American Blue Ribbon Holdings 
Old Max & Erma's logo from 1972-2005 and as alternate logo from 2005-2007.
Max and Erma's location in Springboro, Ohio.Max & Erma's is a casual dining restaurant chain based in Columbus, Ohio. It operates throughout parts of the Eastern and Midwestern United States, and was founded in 1972 by Todd Barnum and Barry Zacks. The two businessmen purchased a local tavern in Columbus's German Village which had been operated by Max and Erma Visocnik since 1958. They retained the Max and Erma's name and created the theme restaurant which featured a converted bathtub that served as a sundae bar.[1] Max & Erma's was purchased by Pittsburgh-based equity investor G&R Acquisition Inc. in a $10.2 million deal in April 2008. [2]. The company declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy on October 26, 2009 [3]. It was acquired by American Blue Ribbon Holdings, owners of the Village Inn and Bakers Square restaurant chains, in 2010.
References
- ^ "Our Memories". Max and Erma's. http://www.maxandermas.com/misc/our_memories.asp. Retrieved Nov 13, 2010.
- ^ Eaton, Dan (April 28, 2008). "Max & Erma's to be acquired for $10.2M". http://columbus.bizjournals.com/columbus/stories/2008/04/28/daily2.html?jst=b_ln_hl.
- ^ http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/business/stories/2009/10/26/max_ermas.html?sid=101
External links
Categories:- Regional restaurant chains in the United States
- Restaurant franchises
- Companies based in the Columbus, Ohio metropolitan area
- Restaurant stubs
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