Ground Round

Ground Round Grill & Bar is an American casual dining restaurant that was founded in 1969 by Howard Johnsons. During the 1970s and 1980s, Ground Round was well known for its childrens parties, showing silent movies and cartoons on a big screen, a mascot named Bingo the Clown and for passing out whole peanuts where consumers were not discouraged from dropping the shells on the floor. On February 13, 2004 the franchisor for Ground Round filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. In the process, all 69 corporate-owned restaurants (almost half of the Ground Rounds then open) abruptly closed their doors.