Buffets used to be all the rage in the U.S. -- since their invention in the 1940s, they rose to their most popular point by the 1980s, but then started to decline dramatically by the end of the ...

Apr. 26—Employees of Pennsylvania's last Ponderosa Steakhouse along Route 8 in Butler County are used to customers taking parking lot selfies and making a big fuss over the staying power of this ...

The definition of discount steakhouse has changed over the decades. From the 1950s through maybe the 1990s (although some old-school locations have lingered) low-priced steakhouses offered cheap steak ...

Once upon a time, Ponderosa Steakhouse was a powerhouse restaurant chain that stretched across the country and into Canada, ...

ASHLAND, Va. -- The unique charm and colorful aesthetic of downtown Ashland helped lead to its moniker: the Center of the Universe. Many people who call the town home remember well the night it became ...

MARION — A new Ponderosa Steakhouse opened last week on Ohio 95, delighting local residents and raising the profile of a restaurant chain that has struggled with declining sales. The steakhouse is ...

The Ponderosa restaurant meant a lot to a lot of residents in the community, including a couple in their 90s who ate there every day for lunch, Bachand said. A lot of area seniors dined there as an ...

Known for Western-themed decor like horse statues and a bountiful buffet packed with steak, chicken wings, and ice cream, Ponderosa Steakhouse was once among the most popular national steakhouse ...

Chains like Outback Steakhouse, Texas Roadhouse, and Longhorn Steakhouse have taken market share from this once-popular brand. Discount steakhouses peaked in the 1980s by offering cheap steak and ...