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5 days ago
- Business
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Beloved Restaurant, The Ground Round, Thriving After Going Bankrupt 20 Years Ago
It's always sad when a favorite restaurant closes its doors after years in operation, but sometimes, those sad stories have happy endings. The restaurant business is a volatile one, and it's more common than not to see establishments, even ones that have been around for decades, close down. Sometimes, restaurants are forced to close because of the economy or competition, and other times, it's just because that business or brand has run its course. But, there's something to be said for nostalgia. Now, a popular restaurant chain that went bankrupt 20 years ago is thriving once again. It's quite a turnaround and shows what a little creativity can do. The Ground Round was a popular American restaurant chain founded back in 1969. It was huge in the 1980s but had some trouble decades later, so the Ground Round filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2004. So, for years, the Ground Round only lived in the hearts and minds of those who remembered it. Now, however, a Massachusetts couple is bringing that beloved brand back. That couple, Joseph and Nachi Shea, have reopened a Ground Round location in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. They regularly post on the restaurant's Facebook page with updates about its menu and hours. Joseph and Nachi purchased the branding rights to the Ground Round last year. Now, the restaurant is opening and welcoming customers. Joseph tells Marketplace, "We're just a husband-and-wife team. We don't have investors or deep pockets, we're bootstrapping this." 'People have brought in different menus," Nachi added. "They've brought in even employee manuals from the old one. We had a lady bring in her old suspenders from when she used to work at the original Ground Round here in town." So, will the couple expand past their one location and make the Ground Round a national brand again? They tell Marketplace that they aren't sure if they'll expand, but in the case that "selling nostalgia" works for their first location, it could Restaurant, The Ground Round, Thriving After Going Bankrupt 20 Years Ago first appeared on Men's Journal on Jun 3, 2025
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07-04-2025
- Entertainment
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‘Great comeback': Ground Round in Shrewsbury taking reservations leading up to grand opening
While The Ground Round in Shrewsbury plans to officially reopen later this month, the restaurant is taking reservations for dinner service only to help continue to train staff leading up to grand opening. 'UPDATED: Completely Booked today and tomorrow in the dining room. Walk in bar seats first come first serve,' The Ground Round said in a Facebook post on Saturday. The grand opening is scheduled for April 30 at 271 Grafton St. in Shrewsbury. 'Food, drinks, fun, live music, entertainment, vendors & media. Join us for the great comeback opening night!' the restaurant said in its post. But if you can't wait until then, you can reserve a time to eat dinner ahead of the big day. 'We will be open with limited seating & hours (dinner service only) leading up to the big day to help continue to train our staff and give them the proper tools to succeed and ultimately bring you the best guest experience possible,' the restaurant said in its post. Limited seating is available ahead of the reopening. Owners Joe and Nachi Shea told Boston 25 in January that they are trying to revive the past through their reimagined version of The Ground Round, after the nostalgic restaurant chain left Massachusetts more than 20 years ago. 'We quickly learned that this is not just a restaurant we're building. This is kind of a memory we're bringing back to everybody,' Nachi said at the time. Several commenters wrote on the restaurant's post that they plan on attending the grand opening, as they met their spouses at The Ground Round. 'We will be there on the 30th. My husband and and I met when I was a waitress and he was a customer at the Ground Round in Hicksville NY. Married 33 years in June,' wrote Christina Bullaro Massaro. 'All because there was a dessert selling contest and his friend said if we buy dessert from you will you give him your phone number. FYI I gave home my phone number and I won.' She's not alone. 'My husband and I met at the Norwell location back in 1985! I was the head waitress and he was the bar manager!! Still going strong!! 40 years!!!!' Ginger Griffin wrote. Jon Dowie wrote, 'My wife and I met working at the Ground Round in Walpole MA in 1998. Crazy!' The Sheas told Boston 25 News in January that they've been spending every waking hour, outside of their full- time jobs, painting, assembling furniture, and everything in-between. 'It's not just eat and leave; it's going to be a true experience,' Joe Shea said in January. That means bringing back entertainment favorites such as magicians and people making balloon animals. The owners also plan to introduce live music regularly, featuring local bands. To confirm seat availability and make a reservation ahead of the grand opening, call The Ground Round at 508-845-9044 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available. Download the FREE Boston 25 News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Boston 25 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch Boston 25 News NOW
