CITY | ADDRESS | NOTES |
Albion | 200 B Dr. N. | Closed ca. 2000, later Peter's Place (2004), now Full Moon Restaurant |
Allen Park | 15544 Southfield Rd. | Became Ram's Horn before 1986 |
Alma | 7990 N. Alger Rd. | Closed ca. 2017, later Piper's Grill and Brew, now vacant |
Alpena | 1315 W. Chisholm Ave. | Closed ca. September 2012, became Thunder Bay River Restaurant 2017 |
Ann Arbor | 100 E. Huron St. | Torn down for National City (now PNC) Bank |
3030 Lohr Rd. | Closed 2009, now Nick's Original House of Pancakes | |
505 E. Liberty St., ste. 100 | Was a concept called @Burger. Opened June 2010 in a former bank, closed June 2011. Later Grand Traverse Pie from May 2012-March 2013, became Tomukun 2014. |
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Briarwood Mall (214 Briarwood Cir.) |
Now part of H&M | |
3315 Washtenaw Ave. | Torn down for Fifth Third Bank | |
497 N. Zeeb Rd. | Opened 2007, closed 2016, now Kathy's House of Pancakes | |
3611 Plymouth Rd. | Closed 2017, vacant | |
Battle Creek | Lakeview Square Mall (5775 Beckley Rd., ste. A3) |
Opened 1983, closed 1989, became Applebee's December 1993 |
Bay City | 802 N. Euclid Ave. | Moved 1960s?, later various other restaurants, then Mattress Connection, then Mid Michigan Home Care, now T-Mobile |
500 N. Euclid Ave. | Closed 2021, vacant | |
Belleville | 10705 Belleville Rd. | Opened 1975, closed October 2013, torn down 2015 for Starbucks |
Benton Harbor | 1703 M-139 | Closed ca. 1990, became Benton's Restaurant ca. 1992, Alexander's ca. 1996. Torn down ca. 1998 for Rite Aid which is 1701 |
1647 Mall Dr. | Opened 1998 in former Shoney's; closed and became Sophia's House of Pancakes within a few months | |
Big Rapids | 630 S. State St. | Closed 2015?, torn down 2017 for O'Reilly Auto Parts |
Birch Run | 8645 Birch Run Rd. | Opened 1998 in former Shoney's; closed and became Leo's Coney Island 2015 |
Bloomfield Hills | 6675 Telegraph Rd. | Now Mex |
Boyne City | 1313 Boyne Ave. | Opened April 1999 in half of former Country Star Restaurant. Closed August 2000, became Charlevoix-Emmet School District offices summer 2001 |
Brighton | 4141 Bauer Rd. (Mt. Brighton Ski Club) |
Later The Bauery, now Ore Creek Mountain Grill |
8150 W. Grand River Ave. | Opened 1977, closed March 2020, was to have been torn down but reopened late 2021; closed again April 2023, vacant | |
Burton | Eastland Mall (now Courtland Center) (main entrance) |
Moved to below 1980s?, later Aladdin's Castle, now El Cozumel |
Eastland Mall (now Courtland Center) (west wing) |
Closed late 1990s; was to have become a furniture store but did not. Space removed 2008 for JCPenney expansion and new entrance. |
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Caledonia | 6450 100th St. SE | Opened April 24, 2007, closed August 20, 2008, later Trends Cafe, now Brann's |
Caro | 1901 W. Caro Rd. | Closed January 2022, vacant |
Chelsea | 1610 S. Main St. | Closed June 27, 2021, torn down for Culver's |
Clinton Township | 33100 S. Gratiot Ave. | Torn down ca. 2012, site became Henry Ford OptimEyes ca. 2016 |
33991 S. Gratiot Ave. | Torn down for Pep Boys (now Value World) at 33955. Interestingly, this location and 33100 are both listed in at least 1966. | |
36811 S. Gratiot Ave. | Closed before 1973, torn down for Waffle House which was later Our Place and is now vacant | |
Coldwater | 552 W. Chicago St. | Closed 2018, vacant |
Dearborn | Fairlane Town Center | Removed late 1990s? for food court |
13001 Michigan Ave. | Closed ca. 2012, now MedMart | |
24241 Michigan Ave. | Closed 2019, now Ophthalmic Specialists of Michigan | |
Detroit | 30 W. Grand River Ave. | Torn down for parking lot |
Renaissance Center | ||
124 Cadillac Square | Now Checker Bar & Grill | |
13340 Harper Ave. | Later Food Factory, then Chop Suey King, now long vacant | |
20409 James Couzens Freeway | Torn down for White Castle | |
1247 Woodward Ave. (Merchant's Row) |
Later Detroit's Breakfast House, now Hudson Cafe | |
15601 Grand River Ave. | Torn down for strip mall with LA Insurance and other stores | |
20225 W. 8 Mile Rd. | Now JJ Fish & Chicken | |
14800 W. McNichols Rd. | Torn down for a dentist's office | |
2921 W. Grand Blvd. | Formerly Howard Johnson's; hotel and restaurant torn down for offices | |
3750 Woodward Ave. | Later China One Buffet, torn down for offices | |
5020 E. 8 Mile Rd. (also listed as 5050) |
Opened mid-1970s as Fast Freddy's Food Factory, a short-lived fast food concept created by Big Boy. Torn down early 1990s? for King Auto Sales |
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18650 Ford Rd. | Now Red Robin | |
12745 E. McNichols Rd. | Opened 1965, possibly relocated to 11020 Conner; torn down, site vacant | |
11020 Conner St. | Opened 1970s? in former A&W; later Mr. Ted's, long abandoned, torn down, site vacant | |
20 W. Adams Ave. | Now Lax Lounge | |
7033 E. Jefferson Ave. | Former Howard Johnson's, closed April 2017, vacant | |
East Lansing | 1050 Trowbridge Rd. | Closed 1990, later Trowbridge Diner (1990 listing), then Emerald City Cafe (1995 listing), then Inside Edge, now Oasis |
401 E. Grand River Ave. | Closed ca. 1971, later Discount Records, then various other stores, now Starbucks | |
Eastpointe | 22765 Gratiot Ave. | Closed August 2017, vacant |
Escanaba | 1110 Ludington St. | Moved to Lincoln Rd. 1970s?, now Ludington Grill |
201 N. Lincoln Rd. | Later Country Kitchen, now Hudson's Classic Grill | |
Esssexville | 3111 Center Ave. | Closed 2022, became Beef-a-Roo 2023 |
Farmington | 20788 Farmington Rd. | Became Dunkin' Donuts 2016 |
Farmington Hills | 27810 Grand River Ave. | Now Mayberry's |
24084 Orchard Lake Rd. | Torn down for Sherwin Williams | |
25938 Middlebelt Rd. | Later Cafe Venezia, now Ideal Bite | |
24301 Halstead Rd. | Torn down for Tuffy Muffler | |
Flat Rock | 27050 Telegraph Rd. | Closed ca. 2016, vacant |
Flint | Genesee Valley Center (3417 S. Linden Rd.) |
Closed late 1980s, later Ruby Tuesday until 2010, became Lane Bryant April 2014 |
642 Harrison St. | Closed before 1970, torn down for now-vacant office building | |
1901 S. Dort Hwy. | Opened ca. 1983 in former Sambo's, closed before 2007; later Z's Buffet, then House of Hunan, now vacant | |
G-3558 Miller Rd. | Closed ca. 2005, now Famous Dave's | |
Fort Gratiot | Birchwood Mall | Was an Express location; closed late 1990s, became part of Chuck E. Cheese's which is now Five Below |
Fowlerville | 963 S. Grand Ave. | Closed 2009?, later Great Lakes Family Restaurant, now vacant |
Fraser | 33650 Groesbeck Hwy. | Now Anderson Financial |
Gaylord | 252 W. Main St. | Moved to 1359 W. Main St. in 1975. Later Four Seasons Gifts (1976 listing), became Main Street Shoes by 1982; closed 2019, now Sitz Tax |
Grand Haven | 17250 Hayes St. | Closed before 2008, torn down for Flagstar Bank |
Grand Ledge | 1010 Charlevoix Dr. | Opened 1997, closed and became Sophia's House of Pancakes 2004 |
Grand Rapids | 3036 S. Division St. | Torn down for Rapid Oil & Lube |
2030 28th St. SE | Later China Seafood Buffet, now vacant | |
1014 Michigan Ave. NE | Torn down for Taco Bell | |
3800 Plainfield Ave. NE | Torn down for Kool Toyota expansion | |
4233 Kalamazoo Ave. SE | Later Town & Country Kitchen, torn down for Family Dollar | |
4370 Lake Michigan Dr. NW | Closed ca. 2008, torn down ca. 2015, site vacant | |
2817 Kraft Ave. SE | Closed 2008, later Trends Cafe, now Bagger Dave's | |
3525 E. Mall Dr. SE | Moved to Woodland Mall ca. 1978, now Showgirls | |
Woodland Mall, Macy's wing | Closed 1990s?, now MasterCuts | |
3122 28th St. SE | Opened late 2010, closed January 27, 2014, now Le Kabob | |
Grayling | 2222 Business Loop I-75 | Closed February 2019, vacant |
Grosse Pointe Park | 16624 Mack Ave. | Now Harvard Grill |
Hamtramck | 9300 Joseph Campau Ave. (Joseph Campau Holbrook Building) |
Building burned down 1992, site later Arbor Drugs, now CVS/pharmacy |
Harper Woods | Eastland Center (southwest entrance) |
Closed late 1990s?, later US Hair Care; mall closed 2022 and torn down |
Hartland | 10587 Highland Rd. | Closed June 2023, vacant |
Hastings | 1105 W. State St. | Closed 2015, now State Street Diner |
Hazel Park | 22700 John R. Rd. | Torn down 1960s for construction of I-75 |
1635 E. 8 Mile Rd. | Torn down for strip with Greedy's Cafe. Most likely relocated to Chrysler Drive. | |
22821 S. Chrysler Dr. | Opened ca. 1983 in former Sambo's; closed 2008, now Coney Cravers | |
Hillsdale | 390 W. Carleton Rd. | Later Bingo's, then Arbour Garden Florist, now Xpressions |
Holland | 216 Douglas Ave. | Torn down for a parking lot |
Houghton | 515 Shelden Ave. | Later Book World; closed 2017, vacant |
Houghton Lake | 9261 W. Lake City Rd. | Closed October 2016, later Mikey's, now vacant |
Howell | 2222 E. Grand River Ave. | Closed August 2016, later Mourad's Grill, then Brunner's, then Copper River, now Pro Fireworks |
Ionia | 2880 S. State Rd. | Became Southside Restaurant January 2020 |
Ironwood | 1111 E. Cloverland Dr. | Now Breakwater |
Iron Mountain | 1804 N. Stephenson Ave. | Now Mike's Outdoors Store |
Jackson | 133 N. Jackson St. | Now part of Casler Hardware at 125 |
Westwood Mall, ste. #706 | Closed early 1990s?, now Applebee's | |
1213 N. West Ave. | Opened 1962, closed 2016, became IHOP 2017 | |
Kalamazoo | 4320 S. Westnedge Ave. | Now Outback Steakhouse |
4700 Stadium Dr. | Closed July 29, 2010, became Sophia's House of Pancakes September 21 of same year | |
Western Michigan University (Bernhard Center) |
Was an Express location; closed and became McDonald's 1991. McDonald's closed 2006 and became Taco Bell/Pizza Hut. Taco Bell/Pizza Hut closed April 16, 2011, became Western Scoops June 2011, became Santorini Grill 2012 |
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Maple Hill Mall (5234 W. Main St.) |
Closed before 1988, not sure if it was ever retenanted, mall torn down 2003. 2000 lease plan shows a proposed Texas Roadhouse here. |
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5480 Gull Rd. | Now Los Amigos | |
Kingsford | 500 S. Carpenter Ave. (in Shopko) |
Closed late 1980s?, Shopko torn down and rebuilt ca. 1990 |
Lansing | 7050 S. Cedar St. | Opened 1975, closed ca. 1994, later Stops (1995). Later Tommie's (1997 listing), then Steak Hut (1998), became China East ca. 2000 |
3425 E. Saginaw St. | Opened ca. 1964, torn down ca. 2000 for Walgreens | |
5020 W. Saginaw Hwy. | Opened 1977, closed ca. 1995, was to have become Work 'N Gear but apparently did not. Torn down ca. 1999 for DOC Eyeworld, later LensCrafters, now Eyemart Express |
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Lansing Mall (5330 W. Saginaw Hwy.) |
Opened ca. 1979, closed ca. 1986, later KB Toys, now Lansing Athletics | |
Lapeer | 195 W. Genesee St. | Later Country Cafe, now Hungry Dan's |
Lincoln Park | 4089 Dix Hwy. | Opened ca. 1963 in former Dan's Prize Beef; torn down ca. 2005 for Ageless Laser Center |
Livonia | 19190 Middlebelt Rd. | Torn down ca. 1999 for CVS/pharmacy and Bank of America (now Jimmy John's) |
Livonia Mall | Closed before 2000 after several kitchen fires, never re-tenanted, mall torn down 2009 for Walmart | |
Wonderland Mall (29999 Plymouth Rd.) |
Closed late 1990s?, mall torn down 2004 for Walmart | |
33427 Plymouth Rd. | Now Annie's | |
Ludington | 5275 W. US-10 | Closed 2022, vacant |
Mackinaw City | 404 S. Nicolet Ave. | Closed 2009, later Up North, now vacant |
Macomb Township | 45048 Gratiot Ave. | Later Bluewater Homes, torn down for Russ Milne Ford |
Madison Heights | 31270 John R. Rd. | Relocated 2006 to prototype at 30460, torn down for Sam's Club gas bar |
27301 Dequindre Rd. | Closed early 1990s?, now Parthenon Coney Island | |
Manistee | 1525 S. US-31 | Closed ca. 2007, torn down for Walgreens |
Marine City | 6700 S. River Rd. | Closed ca. 2016, now Valentino's |
Marquette | Marquette Mall | Closed 1989?, later part of Dunham's Sports which is now closed |
Westwood Mall | Closed before 1988, torn down 1989 for JCPenney wing | |
Marshall | 1205 W. Michigan Ave. | Opened 1972, closed 2001; later Michigan Roadhouse, torn down June 2003 for Applebee's |
Marysville | 100 Gratiot Blvd. | Opened 1959. Moved to 2555 Gratiot before 1976, later Chatter Box, now Gratiot Coney Island |
Menominee | 2110 10th St. | Later Empire Buffet, then Chang's, now vacant |
Milan | 1000 Dexter St. | Closed 2015, now JR's Hometown Grill |
Milford | 160 S. Milford Rd. | Closed 2009, later Milford Family Restaurant, then Applewood Grille, torn down 2018 for Starbucks |
Monroe | 15415 S. Dixie Hwy. | Later China Gate, now vacant |
138 N. Monroe St. | Opened 1974, became Public House June 2014 | |
1240 N. Dixie Hwy. | Became IHOP July 2014 | |
Mount Clemens | 28 Market St. | Torn down early 1990s for a parking lot |
99 N. Groesbeck Hwy. | Closed 2017, vacant | |
Mount Morris | 11111 N. Saginaw St. | Later Catholic Credit Union, torn down 1990s? for Rally's which is now Mt. Morris Coney Island |
Mount Pleasant | 1623 S Mission St. | Closed 2020, vacant |
Muskegon | 1746 E. Apple Ave. | Torn down for Arby's |
950 W. Norton Ave. | Now Pints & Quarts | |
Northville | 133 W. Main St. (Northville Square) |
Now Northville Sports Den |
Niles | 1109 S. 11th St. | Became Arby's ca. 1995, moved next door ca. 2003, later Blueberry Hill, now Hob Nob |
Novi | Twelve Oaks Mall | |
26401 Novi Rd. | Closed ca. 2012, torn down for Qdoba, Verizon, and Blaze Pizza | |
Oak Park | 13400 W. 8 Mile Rd. | Opened ca. 1974 in former Howard Johnson's, closed before 1980, later Sami's, then Patsy's, now vacant |
26196 Greenfield Rd. | Strip mall location; closed before 1989, later King Lim's Garden (1989 listing), then a Secretary of State office, then Villa, now vacant | |
Okemos | Meridian Mall, ste. 265 | Closed before 1997, later Foot Locker, now vacant |
2221 University Park Dr. | Closed 2009, later Bethany's Place, torn down ca. 2015 for Sunoco station | |
Oscoda | 3511 N. US-23 | Opened late 1960s, closed 1998, vacant. Was to have become a brewery 2020 but was canceled. |
Owosso | 210 W. Exchange St. | Opened September 1966, closed early 1990s; later Oliver's, now Skillet's. Another Big Boy opened on M-21 in 1998. |
Paradise | Tahquamenon Falls State Park | Opened and closed 1990s?, now Tahquamenon Falls Brewery & Pub |
Paw Paw | 854 S. Kalamazoo St. | Now The Copper Grille |
Petoskey | 629 Charlevoix Ave. | Relocated mid-1970s to 751 Spring St.; later Luds Hamburgers, then Hunan. Torn down 2013 for McDonald's. |
Plainwell | 618 Allegan St. | Later Jenna's Pancake House, now Aubree's Pizza |
Plymouth | 44681 Ann Arbor Rd. | Closed 2012, torn down for Kroger expansion |
Pontiac | 20 S. Telegraph Rd. | Torn down for Walgreens |
Silverdome (1200 E. Featherstone Rd.) |
Was a franchised concession stand. Closed 2006 when Silverdome closed. Reopened 2010-13 without franchised concession stand; torn down 2017, site vacant |
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Port Huron | 502 Huron Ave. | Apparently left franchise 1964 and became Elias Chop House. Closed ca. 1978, later Olympic Flame (1978 listing). Later Mainstreet Family Dining, then Bravo Cafe (2007 listing), then Tony's Food Paradise, now Maria's |
Portage | Southland Mall (6210 S. Westnedge Ave.) |
Opened 1970s when mall was converted to strip; closed before 1988, later Dots. Most of mall torn down ca. 1994, although Dots space was not removed until ca. 2010. |
The Crossroads | Later T.E. Murch's; became McDonald's and Sbarro ca. 2000 when food court was rebuilt; McDonald's now closed | |
Redford | 11310 Telegraph Rd. | Torn down for McDonald's |
Riverview | 19230 Fort St. | Closed 2012, now Leo's Coney Island |
Rochester | Winchester Mall | Mall torn down 1990s and converted to strip |
727 N. Main St. | Now Bangkok Cuisine | |
Rochester Hills | 195 S. Livernois Rd. | Torn down late 1990s for FirstMerit Bank |
Royal Oak | 4017 N. Woodward Ave. | Opened 1959, converted 1970s to Fast Freddy's Food Factory before reverting. Closed 2004, torn down for Men's Wearhouse which is 31921 Woodward Ave. |
1337 S. Woodward Ave. | Torn down late 1980s for construction of I-696 | |
Saginaw | 6090 State St. | Closed 1970s, later Barnes Family Restaurant, became Mancino's late 1990s |
3050 Bay Rd. | Torn down ca. 1997 for Rite Aid | |
Fashion Square Mall | Closed 1980s?, later Ruby Tuesday, then Garfield's, then Willow Tree, now vacant | |
3355 Holland Rd. | Closed ca. 2002, later Under the Sun until 2005, torn down ca. 2013 for Popeyes Chicken (which is 3359) | |
7467 Gratiot Rd. | Later Mario's La Belle, now Los Cabos | |
Saline | 220 W. Michigan Ave. | Later Maple Tree Restaurant, now City Limits Diner |
Sandusky | 422 Sanilac Rd. | Closed December 2020, vacant |
St. Clair Shores | 23815 Jefferson Ave. | Opened 1950, closed June 20, 2010, now Ram's Horn |
St. Ignace | 195 US-2 | Opened 1975, closed 2020, vacant |
Sault Ste. Marie | 1809 Ashmun Ave. | Later Blockbuster Video, now Best Wireless |
Shelby Township | 46991 Van Dyke Ave. | Closed 2011, torn down 2015 for Art Van PureSleep (now TrueSleep), Urgent Walk In Care Clinic, and Tropical Smoothie Cafe |
South Haven | 261 73rd St. | Closed 2023, vacant |
South Lyon | 22421 Pontiac Trail | Evidently moved to below, torn down for CVS/pharmacy |
21775 Pontiac Trail | Closed 2014, now Aubree's | |
Southfield | 15750 J. L. Hudson Dr. | Opened ca. 1974, closed ca. 1998, torn down for parking lot |
Northland Center | Possibly closed early 1980s, later various other stores including #1 Shoe Service; mall torn down | |
24901 Northwestern Hwy. | Was in an office complex; now Centrum Cafe | |
25555 Telegraph Rd. | Opened as Fast Freddy's Food Factory before converting to Big Boy; torn down 2013 for AutoZone | |
Sterling Heights | Lakeside Mall, ste. #1610 | Now part of Jeepers! |
33800 Van Dyke Ave. | Later Red Hot & Blue, now vacant | |
40850 Van Dyke Ave. | Strip mall location; closed 2016?, vacant | |
35000 Moravian Dr. | Closed between 2008 and 2012, later Fusions, now Johnny Black's | |
Stevensville | 4641 Red Arrow Hwy. | Closed 2020, now Texas Corral |
Sturgis | 1040 S. Centreville Rd. | Later Dragon Express, now Fiesta Mexicana |
Taylor | Southland Center, ste. 1480 | Closed January 15, 2012, vacant |
21200 Penn St. | Opened 1998 in former Shoney's. Closed 2017?, later Wahlburgers; moved 2020, vacant | |
Tecumseh | 2701 E. Monroe Rd. | Opened 1977, closed November 2017, now Tuckey's |
Three Rivers | 59264 S. US-131 | Now The Oasis |
Traverse City | 161 E. Front St. | Closed late 1990s, now Mackinaw Brewery Company |
472 Munson Ave. | Closed 1970s?, later Flap Jack Restaurant, became Mabel's 1990; closed December 23, 2011, became The Cottage ca. 2012 | |
Trenton | 2691 Fort St. | Opened ca. 1959 as Triangle Cafe, became Big Boy ca. 1965. Closed before 1978, later The Clock, now Mom's Kitchen |
Troy | 755 W. Big Beaver Rd., ste #137 (Top of Troy, now PNC Center) |
Closed late 1990s, now Ruth's Chris Steakhouse |
931 E. Big Beaver Rd. | Torn down ca. 2012 for McDonald's which is 3039 Rochester Rd. | |
2995 E. Long Lake Rd. | Now Jay Jay's Bistro | |
Oakland Mall | Closed late 1990s, space assumed into Steve & Barry's which closed 2008. Steve & Barry's later Famous Labels, then Gibraltar Rug Outlet, now Dick's Sporting Goods |
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Warren | 22600 Van Dyke Ave. | Built as Dixie Drive-In and converted to Elias Big Boy before opening. Torn down late 1990s? for now-closed Tim Hortons |
4200 E. 14 Mile Rd. | Closed after 2010, vacant | |
15198 E. 13 Mile Rd. | Later Country Inn, now Leo's Coney Island | |
24500 Ryan Rd. | Closed after 2012, vacant | |
Waterford | 2490 Dixie Hwy. | Vacant |
5834 Highland Rd. | Now Great Lakes Family Restaurant | |
Wayne | 33290 Michigan Ave. | Later The Beehive, torn down ca. 2015 for parking lot |
West Bloomfield | 6545 Orchard Lake Rd. | Now Prime 29 Steakhouse |
Westland | Westland Center, ste. #434 | Closed ca. mid-1990s, later Jonathon B. Pub, then Griffin's, then Great Lakes Fashions, now Ulta Beauty |
6360 N. Wayne Rd. | Former Sambo's; closed 2019, vacant | |
White Lake | 9531 Highland Rd. | Torn down, site vacant |
Whitmore Lake | 9899 N. Main St. | Later Outriggers, now Captain Joe's |
Woodhaven | 22301 Allen Rd. | Opened 1980s in former Cork Vs.; closed before 2003, later Hickey's Grill until 2004, then Ground Round, now Sneaky's |
Wyoming | 1819 28th St. SW | Torn down for Taco Bell |
Rogers Plaza, ste. #1020 | Closed 2011?, now Maya Mexican Grill & Bar | |
Ypsilanti | 62 Ecorse Rd. | Later Food Garden, torn down ca. 2015, site vacant |