Rising from the ashes (and peanut shells) of Chapter 11 chapter, the long-lasting, Nineteen Eighties kid-birthday spot, Floor Spherical, is again.
Gen X-ers might bear in mind many meals at this place, which featured cartoons projected on the partitions, and bowls of peanuts on the desk whose shells you had been inspired to toss on the ground. (The peanuts had been changed with popcorn.) Children liked the ice cream sundaes served in mini plastic baseball helmets, and oldsters liked their “Pay What You Weigh” promotion, the place youngsters had been solely charged a penny per pound.
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Alas, like the whole lot splendidly bonkers from our childhood, Floor Spherical hit the skids. At its peak, it boasted over 200 areas. In 2004, it filed for chapter, and in recent times, it has been down to simply 4 areas — three in North Dakota and one in Ohio.
However The Avenue reviews that Floor Spherical’s operations should not grinding to a halt.
Entrepreneurs Joseph and Nachi Shea purchased the rights to the chain’s title and IP, and have opened a brand new location of their hometown of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. And even the size is again (Tuesdays solely, and it is non-compulsory to truly use it, in fact).
Per the chain’s web site, “the reimagined and reinvented Floor Spherical” is “a spot the place you’ll be able to relive fond childhood recollections whereas savoring a thoughtfully ready, high-quality meal. It isn’t only a comeback; it is a revival.”
Sadly, there isn’t a point out of baseball helmet sundaes on the menu, however here is hoping they take a swing at it.
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