goya foods , inc. is an american producer of a brand of foods sold in the united states and many hispanic countries .

the company headquarters is in jersey city , new jersey .

it is the largest hispanic-owned food company in the united states .

it is also a third-generation family-owned business .

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goya foods inc . - company profile , information , business description , history , background information on goya foods inc .
goya foods selects meriterese racanelli , m . s . as nutritionist & food scientist
goya foods & the spain - u . s . chamber of commerce honors henry cardenas with the iii goya hispanic achievement award
with the headline : joseph a . unanue , 88 , the former chief executive of goya foods .
goya foods : a new conquistador ?
sales marketing , march 15 , 1969 , pp . 37 - 38 .
update , may 17 , 2017 , 6 : 25pmet : on may 16 , goya foods issued a statement clarifying its position . it denies that a letter specifically mentioning oscar lópez rivera was ever written by goya and that the initial may 15 el diario report that a letter was sent to the parade was “false and contentious . ” huffpost latino voices also spoke with goya foods . in that story , goya said that “ the letter was false and not written by rafael toro… or any employees or affiliates of goya foods . ”
richards , rhonda ,
goya foods born of a job lost ,
usa today , may 10 , 1993 , pp . 1e - 2e .
october 1 , 1984 , pp . 234 , 236 . trager , cara s . ,
goya foods tests mainstream market ' s waters ,
multiple calls and messages to goya foods’ public relations team from latino usa to respond to the parade’s tuesday statement have not been returned . on tuesday night , the new york daily news reported that goya foods’ spokesperson rafael toro attributed the decision to a “business decision . ” there was no mention of lópez rivera .
quality goya products are available at thousands of stores . if you can ' t find the goya product you ' re looking for , ask your store to order them or contact your nearest goya foods facility for information on availability in your area .
editor’s note : the original headline for this may 16 story was called , “citing oscar lópez rivera , goya foods ends relationship with puerto rican day parade , ” but once it appeared that many questions arose from what el diario initially reported , the headline was changed to “goya foods ends relationship with puerto rican day parade . ”
trager , cara s . ,
goya foods tests mainstream market ' s waters ,
advertising age , february 9 , 1987 , pp . s20 - s21 .
, president of goya foods .
it is the culmination of almost 80 years of hard work and part of a 10 year strategic plan , designed to reach new consumers and strengthen the goya brand worldwide .
since the el diario story was first published on monday , a reference to the goya letter has since been scrubbed from the story . a cached screen grab from the monday story still shows reference to a letter from goya foods and the quote in spanish that latino usa translated ( a goya foods may 16 statement said that the el diario report of a letter was “false and contentious” ) .
march 26 , 1984 , pp . d1 , d8 . lowenstein , roger ,
goya foods inc . no . 1 in hispanic market , aims to broaden base ,
goya foods grows with u . s . hispanic population goya , the nation ' s largest hispanic - owned food company is celebrating its 75th anniversary . the privately - held company started out as a single store in manhattan .
goya foods had the sense to see this shameless ploy for what it was . i sincerely hope the rest of the parade ' s sponsors follow suit in refusing to honor terror .
the first lady appeared in tampa , florida today to help announce a commitment by goya foods to put resources behind the usda myplate ( or miplato in spanish ) food group symbol . the company is creating various materials such as brochures , posters , coupons and cookbooks for consumers , developing educations tools for elementary school children , and imprinting the miplato icon on some goya foods products .
. goya products have their roots in the culinary traditions of hispanic communities around the world ; their combination of authentic ingredients , robust seasonings and convenient preparation make them ideal for every taste and every table . for more information on goya foods , please visit
lowenstein , roger ,
goya foods inc . no . 1 in hispanic market , aims to broaden base ,
wall street journal , march 23 , 1982 , pp . 1 , 24 .
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new jersey - based goya foods targets ' new hispanics ,
' knight - ridder / tribune business news , september 26 , 1997 , p . 926b0961 .
bob and peter unanue , the third generation at the helm of goya foods , talk about their grandfather prudencio’s dream and the secret ingredient that made it the largest hispanic company in the u . s .
as ceo of goya foods since 2004 , the 53 - year - old leads the third generation that ' s running the privately held company . talkative and alternately serious and dry - witted , unanue is most passionate when talking about goya ' s mission and its customers .
founded in 1936 , goya foods , inc . is america ' s largest hispanic - owned food company , and has established itself as the leader in latin american food and condiments . goya manufactures , packages and distributes over 2 , 200 high - quality food products from the
this year goya foods , the largest , hispanic - owned u . s . food company , celebrates 80 years offering latin cuisine to tables across the country . but it’s goya’s renowned president and ceo , bob unanue , who is the face of goya , and credited with its uber success and fast hold to an ever evolving market .
herman : robert unanue is the president of goya foods and is the third generation of his family to run the privately held company . at the headquarters in secaucus , new jersey , he flips through a 500 - page coffee table - size book chronicling goya ' s history .
goya foods remains firm in its goal of being the brand of choice for authentic latin cuisine while retaining its family - oriented approach to its consumers and its roots in the culinary traditions of hispanic communities throughout the world .
joseph a . unanue , who as chief executive helped goya foods become the largest family - owned hispanic food company in the united states , died on wednesday at his home in alpine , n . j . he was 88 .
goya foods , the largest hispanic - owned food company in the united states , celebrates the grand opening of its new state of the art and sustainable corporate headquarters in new jersey as part of a 10 - year global expansion . the video takes viewers through the history of goya from 1936 to 2015 .
goya ' s new headquarters in jersey city , located about a mile south from its previous location in secaucus . courtesy of goya .
the premier source for authentic latino cuisine , goya foods is the largest , hispanic - owned food company in the united states . founded in 1936 by don prudencio unanue and his wife carolina , both from spain , the goya story is as much about the importance of family as it is about achieving the american dream .
goya has fostered a longstanding history in leading the culinary culture of latin cuisine in the united states while solidifying its position as an iconic symbol beginning in new york city . the company’s commitment to excellence is the cornerstone of goya’s popular credo , “if it’s goya , it has to be good” . the result of this simple , yet deeply resonant pledge is the evolution of goya foods as a leader in the latin american food industry and a trusted american brand .
goya donates over 1 . 5 million pounds of food to feeding america® and local food banks as part of the goya gives ‘can do’ campaign
goya foods has ended its 60 - year relationship with the national puerto rican day parade , citing a social media campaign to boycott the company for supporting a parade honoring freed puerto rican prisoner oscar lópez rivera , according to an el diario story on monday .
mr . unanue and his son , who became chief operating officer , left goya foods after a disagreement with other family members about the company’s direction . still , mr . unanue , a major shareholder , retained a seat on the board . he was also an adviser to the private equity firm that andy unanue started after leaving goya .
, executive vice president of goya foods .
we recognize the important role businesses play in leading the way for social and environmental change . each new facility will enable us to operate more efficiently and environmentally friendly as well as support our growth for many more years to come .
carlos ortiz ’85 is vice president and general counsel of goya foods , inc . , the largest hispanic - owned food company in the united states . mr . ortiz ' s areas of responsibility at goya include corporate transactions and matters relating to labor and employment law , intellectual property , real property , corporate governance , government affairs and relations , crisis management and litigation .
the grand opening of goya ' s new location is scheduled for wednesday morning .
goya was started 72 years ago by prudencio unanue to give spanish immigrants authentic ingredients .
unidentified man # 2 : if it ' s goya it has to be good .
goya foods , the nation ' s oldest and best - known hispanic food company , has withdrawn its support from the national puerto rican day parade in new york city , given the parade ' s recent decision to become a vehicle with which to honor unrepentant faln terrorist oscar lópez rivera . but what of the other sponsors ?
by the early 1980s
goya was just sitting pretty as the hispanic market started growing ,
says john stanton , a professor of food marketing at st . joseph ' s university in philadelphia .
then what happened in the u . s . was american consumers started wanting to eat slightly more traditional hispanic foods .
found a worm in the can of goya pigeon peas and got sick to my stomach .
in a statement shared with media on tuesday , the parade’s board did not mention that goya foods had sent a letter as to why the company had ceased its sponsorship or that it was because of lópez rivera , whose sentence was commuted in january by president obama and who is being honored at parade’s 2017 edition on june 11 in new york city .
* this post has been corrected to show that goya does in fact make sardines . hooray !
as ceo of goya , bob unanue runs one of the country ' s biggest family - owned companies .
brown , christie ,
goya o ' boya ,
forbes , february 26 , 1996 , p . 102 .
1 . the founder purchased the name goya from a moroccan sardine - importer for $ 1 in 1936 . he was a fan of the artist francisco goya . it’s unfortunate that the company does not sell sardines . hello , heritage ? *
“this decision was a result of an aggressive social media campaign against our company and excellent products , giving us the reason that we were sponsoring a terrorist and member of the faln [ armed forces of national liberation ] , whose name is oscar lópez , ” read part of a letter that el diario said goya foods sent to the board members of the parade . ( latino usa translated the spanish text of the letter that el diario reported . )
we ' re all hands on ,
says peter unanue , 41 , bob ' s younger brother who joined goya almost 11 years ago and oversees goya ' s distribution network . another brother , tom , runs the florida operations with their cousin .
charlie herman of member station wnyc in new york reports on how goya built its business and what they want to do now .
goya sales target : not just hispanic ,
new york times , march 26 , 1984 , pp . d1 , d8 .
online supporters of the parade’s decision to honor lópez rivera are now calling for a boycott against goya , although it is unclear how exactly this is being organized . meanwhile , online supporters of goya’s decision are suggesting that other companies like jetblue should also stop sponsoring the parade .
aside from all of this , goya is the first , and to date the only , latino company to be exhibited in the smithsonian .
vp peter unanue , ceo bob unanue , and vp joe perez have moved goya ' s marketing mainstream . / / david yellen for forbes
april 23 , 1979 , pp . d1 , d5 . walters , david c . ,
goya grows , seeks new market ,
wheelan , carol ,
goya gains as hispanic market grows ,
food & beverage marketing , november 1986 , pp . 27 - 28 .
february 26 , 1996 , p . 102 . deutsch , claudia h . ,
goya braces for a challenge from the food giants ,
february 9 , 1987 , pp . s20 - s21 . vidal , david ,
goya : spanish flavor in u . s . ,
the company fills the pantries , refrigerators and freezers of the growing number of u . s . hispanic households . it has 3 , 000 employees , excluding hundreds of sales representatives and truck drivers , and is estimated to generate more than $ 1 billion in sales per year . it ' s the usa ' s largest hispanic foods company and one of the biggest family - owned companies .
it was just last week , though , that the parade took the decision that begat goya ' s decision . per the observer ( ny ) :
update , may 17 , 2017 , 4 : 15pmet : at a press conference in puerto rico , oscar lópez rivera called for a goya boycott .
walters , david c . ,
goya grows , seeks new market ,
christian science monitor , may 27 , 1993 , p . 8 .
my grandmother was cooking and used half a can of goya canned tomato sauce . after adding it to the dish , she found a small piece of metal that resembles a small colander that you would find on a piece of machinery . in the past she has found an identical piece of metal in another can of tomato sauce . i hear bad reviews like this about goya pretty often . we will no longer be buying goya products after this second encounter .
giges , nancy ,
hispanic marketer goya plans mass - market bid ,
advertising age , october 11 , 1982 , pp . 4 , 61 .
i found a worm in one of the goya gandules can . it was nasty disgusting . who knows how many we ate before i found that one .
here , it ' s still a badge of honor to stay at the company for decades . rebecca rodriguez - llerena , a goya employee for more than 35 years , for instance , worked her way up to running goya ' s secaucus warehouse , a job her father had when he retired after 37 years .
there ' s no sleek , modern office furniture , high - price artwork , flat - screen tv screens or uniformed security guards . in what could be a symbol for goya ' s throwback culture , the lobby instead features portraits of unanue family members , posters that depict goya products and two friendly , bilingual receptionists .
the culture reflects that most goya employees are hispanic and speak spanish , although neither is a requirement for employment . the familylike culture is intentional , unanue says .
i wanted to do something different ,
he says . he returned to goya when family called , asking him to run the florida operation in 1999 .
schultz , ellen ,
goya crosses all the borders ,
marketing & media decisions , september 1986 , pp . 78 - 80 , 82 , 84 .
, totaling nearly 900 , 000 - square - feet on 58 acres of land .
this marks the largest expansion in goya ' s history ,
says
i went to fancy fruits in east colonial , bought my gandules , goya as usual . i opened the can , put my bean to cook and for my surprise , i found a disgusting long worm in my gandules . i used to buy goya products , but after this disgusting experience , myself , my family and friends no longer purchase goya products . this happen like 2 wks ago . till today i ' m unable to eat beans . i get sick to my stomach .
though none of his children , ages 9 to 29 , work at the company , unanue is intent on seeing goya make it to that rare fourth generation someday .
mccoy , frank ,
goya : a lot more than black beans and sofrito ,
business week , december 7 , 1987 , pp . 137 - 138 .
vidal , david ,
goya : spanish flavor in u . s . ,
new york times , april 23 , 1979 , pp . d1 , d5 .
bought a bag of goya brand broccoli from a local mini - market . brought the bag home and cooked with it . turns out , the broccoli had a terribly fishy smell and tasted like innards of a fish too . i don ' t know if this is a problem with my local corner store or fine folks over at goya . after reading all the reviews on this website , it ' s hard to tell because both seem equally likely . living in puerto rico , where there is a huge goya manufacturing plant , it seems like it might be difficult avoiding goya products altogether . but i will definitely be suspicious of the brand from here onward .
“goya has announced that it will not be sponsoring the parade this year , ” jorge bonilla posted on the company’s facebook page . “thank you goya for listening to the people that have supported you for decades . we hope that the parade organizers re - think their strategy of radicalizing the activity by making it a celebration of violence . ”
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goya , the nation ' s largest hispanic - owned food company is celebrating its 75th anniversary . the privately - held company started out as a single store in manhattan .
went to soak my garbanzos this evening to make a stew tomorrow and as i fill the bowl with water to rinse them they were infested with beetles . upon googling the description of the beetle it turns out that the infestation occurs during storage which makes you wonder how clean and well kept these goya facilities are . i had a second bag of goya garbanzos and upon further inspection there were live bugs in there as well . will never purchase anything goya ever again . i will be returning this to publix tomorrow morning .
goya will close a distribution center in long island , where it has been located for 17 years , and has offered 57 workers there the chance to relocate to jersey city .
on monday , new york state senator ruben diaz placed the blame on goya’s decision directly on the parade’s new leadership , an allegation the parade board has not yet directly addressed .
briceno , carlos ,
goya says its soft drinks speak the language of new immigrants ,
beverage world ( perspectives ) , august 31 , 1997 , p . 22 .
in addition , goya boasts an impressive employee roster : of its 3500 employees , the majority of them are either latino immigrants , or first - generation americans of latino descent .
i bought goya ceviche seasoning at heb and it say it expires in 2017 so i used more than half of the bottle but i had a little bit and i pour it in some meat and string of white and mold string came out and was so disgusted by it . i will never buy goya again no matter what it is . . .
charlie herman , byline : like any successful business , goya has to offer what its customers want . and that means understanding that sometimes a bean is not just a bean .
prudencio unanue initially sold spanish condiments in new york until the spanish civil war cut off his supplies . by then , he had a wife and four sons to feed , so he began importing
goya
sardines from a moroccan cannery . he bought the rights to the goya name for $ 1 because it was easier to pronounce than his own name .
this was so disgusting as i ' m cooking i ' m thinking why is there meat in my white rice ? ! and looked in the jar and see little pieces of meat in the goya sofrito which clearly doesn ' t have meat products in it . very , very , very disgusting . i ' m very much don ' t with goya !
and georgia . goya ' s cutting edge , high tech facilities will maintain its mission to produce authentic and affordable products with premium quality and superior taste to national and global markets .
his father died at age 48 . some goya milestones — such as the inauguration of the secaucus plant in 1976 — are entwined in his memory with watching his father suffer with leukemia .
deutsch , claudia h . ,
goya braces for a challenge from the food giants ,
new york times , february 24 , 1991 , sec . 3 , p . 5 .
andy unanue said some supermarkets were initially reluctant to give goya shelf space alongside more mainstream items and , instead offered the company a separate section for its goods . “instead of refusing the lesser offer , he used it to the company’s advantage and took it , ” he said . “we still have some stores that have goya sections , and that is because of my dad . ”
that rift has been healed , unanue says , as family members have settled business matters and reconciled . joseph will soon return to the goya board , where he will join bob and francisco .
jersey city - goya opens its new $ 127 million corporate headquarters on county road next week , a move that comes as part of the spanish food giant ' s $ 500 million global expansion .
“boycott # goya . for decades they’ve made billions from puerto rican consumers and now they bail out from the puerto rican nationalist parade because the parade is honoring # oscarlopez , ” wrote yuizana ortiz .
according to goya , the company has been involved with the parade since the very first parade in 1958 . in the following video from 2014 , toro said the brand was “synonymous” with the parade .
at 350 county road in jersey city . in honor of the opening , goya will donate 25 , 000 pounds of food to five local food pantries , funds to the golden door charter school in
celebrate summer by stocking up on your favorite goya® summer essentials products , and you can get $ 3 back . registration is free ! offer good through 9 / 3 / 18 , at participating retailers .
from beans and rice , to quinoa , olive oil , seasoning , condiments , and even sardines , goya has been a mainstay for the newly immigrated - - especially those homesick for a family meal .
i bought a set of 6 malta goya at a local store . today i was drinking from one of the bottles and i took a pick on the inside . i found this thing , i can ' t figure out what it is . i can attach the picture for your review . pretty disgusting . i was not able to determine what it is but i will never drink malta goya again .
outsiders can practically chart immigration patterns by goya ' s growth , which has risen in places such as columbus , ohio ; pittsburgh ; raleigh - durham , n . c . ; and moab , utah .
herman : to explain this more clearly , goya veteran joseph perez , who oversees sales and marketing , walks amidst the stacks of tropical flavored drinks and jars of olives and points to one can of beans .
goya ' s new headquarters , a 40 - acre lot on jersey city ' s industrial western edge , is about one mile south of its old location in secaucus , which it called home for four decades .
goya has not only marketed to the hispanic community though , it’s been the marketing to non - hispanics that has contributed revenues to reach $ 1 . 3 billion in 2012 – that’s a lot of tasty beans .
5 . a poster of eva longoria hangs in the company’s lobby . we’re pretty sure it’s this cover . we’d like someone at goya to put a sign below this that reads , “body by frozen mixed vegetables . ”
3 . goya keeps it in the family : fifteen relatives work at the 3 , 500 - person company . but none of the family members have appeared on the real housewives of new jersey . this is a disappointment .
4 . the company is doing a good job at expanding without alienating its latino customer base . goya is currently building a distribution facility in texas to bring more products to mexicans and mexican - americans . smart business strategy .
in short , it appears that goya ' s
business decision
was to not have anything to do with an organization that would march an unrepentant terrorist down fifth avenue while hailing him as a
national liberation hero
.
his father , anthony , an engineer by training , exposed his kids to life outside goya . for a brief stint , the family moved to maryland where anthony worked for the federal government . when they returned to new jersey , however , anthony started bringing 10 - year - old bob to goya ' s packing plant on saturdays . he says he can still remember the smell of yerba mate , the aromatic tea from argentina that used to dominate the air .
almost daily , goya drivers deliver cases of products to tens of thousands of u . s . food stores , from supermarket chains in texas to independent mom - and - pop bodegas in new york city to the wal - mart chain . it ' s a more costly method than dropping off jumbo shipments once a week and letting stores warehouse goods , but it lets goya offer greater variety and ensure that products match each store ' s demographics , peter unanue says .
i was making arroz con gandules , and when i poured the beans in my sauteed garlic , onion , and peppers , something big and green poured out of the bean can and it was a gross meal worm . my entire family is so grossed out by this . they don ' t want to look at this dish again . . . the expiration date on can is 2019 . there is a bunch of these same complaints . goya should not be in business if you can ' t keep bugs and worms out . it is disgusting and we will never buy goya products again . that goes for anyone i know that is aware of this happening . clean up your act goya . . .
the advertising campaign has reached south to florida , and will slowly expand westward . while goya is the strongest brand along the eastern seaboard , it has challengers in american west , where mexican companies have moved north of the border for a piece of the american market . goya is currently building a distribution facility in texas to more cheaply bring its american - made latino products to a huge chunk of the latino population : mexicans and mexican - americans living in texas and california .
according to unanue , the secret to goya’s success has been its ability to adapt to the needs of people flooding to america in search of a better life , while hanging on to the culture of the food that ties their families together .
food that’s good for you is a recurring theme for goya , particularly these days . unanue recently lost 50 pounds . he says it was all about finding a balance . “not too much food , sleep or work , ” he says .
black beans in the can all mush , skins off , smells like sulfur , top all liquid & the rest all solid . all 10 cans are the same - terrible and rotten . no return call from goya . done with them .
i was about to cook the red beans when i sat it down and noticed something on the surface . i struggled to empty out the remains and saw something very disturbing . i don ' t want to eat from goya anymore ? ? ?
is proud to be partners with goya . and with the opening of this new state of the art and sustainable corporate headquarters , i ' m proud that our partnership will continue to benefit the people of our state for years to come .
i bought a bag of goya rice yesterday trying to stretch the meals for the week . when i made the first pot is when i found a maggot in the medium goya rice . i found it because i went to eat my food and there it was . so i went to the pot and there they all was it was , so nasty . i ' ve been using goya since i was 13 and never had this happen . it ' s wrong ' cause other families feed their kids this kind of rice . i ' m never buying it again . if i wanted to eat maggots i would have bought them but i bought rice , not maggots and this bag said it expires 2018 which at that point one fell out the bag .
since the change , goya has reinvested more profits , peter unanue says . family members and top executives , for instance , recently approved construction of a $ 26 million facility to expand its reach into central and south florida , where more hispanics have been moving .
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goya remained a private , entirely family - owned company in the 1990s . two of the founder ' s four sons and at least six of his 18 grandchildren were working for the firm . the unanues had a combined net worth estimated at $ 400 million in 1993 .
burt flickinger : every store can have a different assortment , so if it ' s people from the caribbean and you have dominican consumers in one neighborhood and two blocks away cuban consumers , goya will have a slightly different assortment for preferences for consumers from different caribbean countries .
at the groundbreaking ceremony in 2012 , gov . chris christie called the goya relocation
evidence of the ' new jersey comeback . '
secaucus officials were less enthused , saying later that the jersey city tax deal was
a new low
that cost secaucus tax revenue .
joseph was named chief executive in the mid - 1970s and had increased revenue to more than $ 1 billion , from $ 20 million , by the time he left in 2004 . under his watch , goya struck up a relationship with walmart and a number of grocery chains .
i found a worm in the goya green pigeon beans when i was moving the beans around . this is disgusting . i ' ve seen others complained about this and nothing has been done . i will see if i can sue the industry . i ' m tired of this .
astrachan says there ' s no evidence that hispanic - run businesses are any different than non - hispanic businesses , especially at the billion - dollar level . but visitors can immediately sense that goya is different when they enter its headquarters ' surprisingly modest 1970s - era wood - paneled lobby .
“we are very disappointed at goya for pulling out of our parade via a phone call and with no rationale other than ‘it was a business decision . ’ we have learned more through the press , since we have not yet received any official notification , in writing . ” the statement read . “after a 60 - year partnership , we would expect to , at the very least , discuss this very serious matter face - to - face . in the end , goya is jeopardizing the parade’s commitment to 100 college and college - bound students who stood to receive parade scholarships . ”
i am very disgusted with goya . i opened a can of green pigeon peas to make rice and beans . i look in the can and see a big maguey worm floating at the top . i called their customers service and they hung up on me . i have left messages , nothing . if a worm that big ends up in a can . it makes me wonder how clean is their processing center . disgusting . i hope the ceo spends all eternity opening cans of beans with worms as big as the one i had in my can . i will never buy goya again .
herman : it ' s not only knowing the differences but it ' s making sure that can of beans is in the right store in the right neighborhood . to do that , goya - unlike many of its competitors - still delivers direct to stores , especially those corner groceries known as bodegas .
in 1936 , the unanue family , immigrants from spain who were living in puerto rico , moved to new york in the hopes of finding better job opportunities . at the time , they catered strictly to hispanic families . prudencio purchased the rights to the goya name for just $ 1 at the time .
i ' ve been a customer of goya for many years . i had a question about their goya cola champagne . everyone i call , no matter what time of day it is , i get voicemail . seriously ? customer service , voicemail only . why are you guys hiding from your customers . your success depends on us . if you leave a message they don ' t bother to call you back . they must have a big red delete button on their phones and press it all day long ! ! very disappointed in your service . hey , everyone buy from another company that cares about their customers .
the company is relocating from nearby secaucus , and will receive $ 82 million over 10 years in state tax credits , as well as a 20 - year tax break from jersey city that is worth about $ 8 million . goya says the move helped it to retain 500 jobs and add 100 new jobs .
in 2012 goya teamed up with first lady michelle obama to promote the usda’s myplate or miplato , a new food group symbol designed to remind families about making healthy meal choices and to consider portion sizes , unanue says the company is committed to the health and well - being of its consumers – particularly latinos .
vertically integrated goya had its own fleet of trucks , offering retailers direct , next day delivery from the warehouses . its salesmen dealt directly with the retailers ( rather than through wholesalers or brokers ) , making weekly visits to all its accounts and selling goya ' s goods to the smallest bodega at the same prices it did to supermarkets , which were now accounting for half of revenues . according to the company ' s sales chief , this was a comparatively recent change , because
fifteen years ago we had a hard time appealing to supermarkets . people told us they didn ' t want to offend their white customers .
people ' s desks also look different . they ' re cluttered with framed photos of babies , relatives and famous latinos employees have met at goya functions , such as latin jazz band leader tito puente and pop singer marc anthony . many employees display flags that declare their background , whether colombian , dominican or mexican .
when adding goya black beans to the pan i found small pieces of what i believe to be beef . how would beef end up in a can of vegetarian black beans ? ? makes me wonder what else could end up in their cans . i don ' t think i will buy their canned beans again .
will be equipped with solar panels , rail service and advanced technology , including a continuous motion line for goya ' s popular rice mixes . this will produce 600 packages per minute , six times faster than the current production capability . the installation of rail service will significantly reduce transportation costs , traffic congestion and fuel consumption .
herman : and as more spanish - speaking immigrants came to this country - from cuba , puerto rico , central and south america - goya grew along with them . sales are now more than a billion dollars a year . but it ' s not just the surge in the hispanic population that accounts for its success .
they’ve done it without alienating their traditional consumers . goya enjoys a 25 % market share among authentic hispanic food brands ( the category excludes fakers like taco bell ) , according to neilsen . by 2015 latinos are expected to make up 17 . 8 percent of the american population and wield $ 1 . 5 trillion in buying power .
at goya ' s annual christmas bashes , he shows his latin roots by taking his wife , college sweetheart muriel fitzpatrick , to the dance floor and dancing merengue and salsa . he says they took dance lessons when they lived in puerto rico , where unanue ran operations for seven of the years they lived there from 1980 to 1990 .
he’s also dedicated to making sure his company serves others . goya gives away millions of pounds of food each year to catholic charities . he’s on the board of maestro cares , a foundation started by pop superstar marc anthony and entrepreneur henry cardenas . the non - profit works to benefit homeless and neglected children in developing countries in latin america .
to meet divergent needs , goya sells 1 , 600 products ranging from bags of rice to ready - to - eat , frozen empanadas , up from 1 , 100 five years ago . the mix includes 38 varieties of beans alone , including the
powerhouse
frijoles negros favored by cubans and the recently added mayacobas favored by peruvians , he says .
they could sell out , especially now with the usa ' s weak dollar . european companies are shopping for bargains in the food industry , he says . and goya may look attractive , with a debt - free balance sheet , leading market position and double - digit growth last year . but unanue says the family has no intention of bowing out .
goya has been a cornerstone of our state ' s business community and a great corporate citizen with a commitment to keep jobs here in new jersey . as the nation ' s largest hispanic owned food company , they have not only added to our economic growth , but stand as an example of our state ' s extraordinary diversity ,
says governor
inskeep : that ' s an ad for goya , which is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year . with more than 2 , 000 different products - from coconut juice to bean varieties - the company has steadily grown , along with the country ' s latino population , and so you learn something about the changing country from this company ' s story .
mr . unanue ( pronounced oo - nan - way ) was one of four sons of prudencio and carolina unanue , who founded goya in 1936 to sell olives , olive oil , sardines and other food to local hispanic families . andy unanue said his father started working at the company as a boy , delivering food and running errands during the summer and on weekends .
i was cutting up some chipotle peppers from a can of goya’s chipotle peppers in adobo sauce and found what appeared to be a cigarette butt . i tore it to shreds and surely it seems to be one . i understand that it must be a huge facility and hard to completely regulate , but are these people smoking inside and throwing the butts into the product ?
goya ' s new adobo light makes it possible to reduce your sodium intake without sacrificing great flavor . shake adobo light onto your beef , chicken and fish dishes prior to cooking for the same irresistable flavor boost you ' ve enjoyed from our adobo products for years , but with just half the sodium . eat healthfully and know that less sodium doesn ' t necessarily mean less flavor .
on june 16 , 2014 i opened a can of goya pigeon peas , and noticed a meaty object floating on the top . i thought to myself , please let this be bacon , but i didn ' t recall the can saying it contained bacon . i was immediately sick to my stomach . but before i got my stomach more upset , i called my husband in to examined and hopefully clarify what i thought was bacon was really bacon . not , he removed the
thing
and it was a worm ! ! ! ! i immediately called goya and all they did was apologize and stated they would issue a refund . but i see there are many of these cases and i believe something should be done ! ! ! ! this is crazy ! !
the company ' s longevity makes goya a rarity . just 10 % of family - owned businesses reach the third generation , with most failing due to family rivalries , says joe astrachan , a management professor and executive director of cox family enterprise center . the businesses that succeed typically have members who take pride in their mission , as opposed to working only for the money , he says .
herman : robert ' s grandfather , prudencio , emigrated from spain and founded the company in lower manhattan . he sold spanish - made food products to his fellow immigrants . but in 1936 , when the spanish civil war made importing from that country impossible , prudencio sold sardines from morocco labeled goya . he liked the name , bought it for a dollar , and the company was born .
last night , brought two cans of goya gondolas , pour both in pot and cut up my onions and green peppers and seasoned them with garlic , sazon , etc . anyway , while i was stirring up the ingredients i noticed something long and green i thought it was a stem , so i pick it out , it was a long nasty worm . i show my friend who was here with me . she was disgusted just as much as i was . after last night i don ' t think i will buy anymore goya products especially after reading other reviews , and turns out in the sofrito jar , there wasn ' t supposed to be meat inside it and i seen i plenty of times but never thought anything of it , until today i ' m so disgusted .
but the fraying magazines and gurgling fish tank front an accelerating enterprise with numbers that would make any startup smile . though goya has been serving latinos in the u . s . for 77 years , president and ceo bob unanue had the simple but powerful idea a couple years ago to market key products - - adobo seasoning , low - sodium beans and yellow rice - - directly to non - hispanics .
so how did it go from culture - specific to mainstream ? it all began in 1992 , when goya began to ramp up its efforts to target the mainstream in their advertising . and , with the changing face of america - - whereas latinos were once a marginalized minority , some estimates project that america will be predominantly latino by the year 2050 - - that made the transition into the mainstream much easier .
in 1956 , the company moved its headquarters to secaucus , n . j . , and by the 1970s the company had purchased an olive farm in spain . along the way , the company adopted a staple tag line of
if it ' s goya , it has to be good ,
reinforcing the company ' s commitment to quality food at affordable prices that stayed true to the hispanic heritage and culture .
as the ad campaign expands across the country , the company ' s revenue numbers should grow nicely .
if goya or any other latin - american brand is able to penetrate into the non - hispanic consumer market , it will be really easy for them to double in size ,
says nacho hernandez of online specialty latino retailer mexgrocer . com .
it ' s just a much larger market , period .
ayyyyy goya ! i love corned beef . but if the key breaks , there is no easy way to open the can . would you consider making the can round ? i posted a comment on my facebook and discovered that there are many people with the same sentiment . finally enjoying my white rice and corned beef . it ' s an amazing product that is a staple in the latin kitchen . thanks for listening .
i recently bought a 10 pack malta goya from a local supermarket and on opening one of them i found an object that look like a long piece of a dead reptile . can provide a photo , and was so disgusting that i immediately dry retched . how could a company continue to be in business when so many complaints have been lodged against so many of their products ? it is so wrong that they have not been brought to task ?
cooked some rice and was going to add my green pigeon peas from goya . upon opening the can 95 % of the way , i let the liquid flow out while holding the top lid so peas don ' t fall out . then when i opened up the lid to rinse them , i immediately see this long maggot on the side . absolutely disgusting ! i have been a customer for goya products most of my life and i cannot recall how many times i have had this same product , i just never ever actually looked through it or noticed maggots before so i hope to god i didn ' t ingest anything unknowingly . i then removed the maggot and tossed it in the garbage . i emptied out the entire can on a bag to see if there were more but there was no more to be found . i tossed it all out , ate my rice plain so i don ' t waste it .
the result ? after nearing the $ 1 billion sales mark in 2010 , goya ' s revenues hit $ 1 . 3 billion in 2012 , sources say , making it one of the fastest - growing food companies in the u . s .
we like to say we don ' t market to latinos , we market as latinos ,
says unanue , who acknowledges the success but won ' t discuss the numbers . his billionaire family still fully controls the business , and 15 family members work at the 3 , 500 - employee company today .
around late november 2014 , i purchased a bag of goya jasmine rice at shoprite . when i went to rinse the rice , small bugs that looked like ants came floating to the top of water . i couldn ' t believe it . i poured that batch out and to be sure the ant like bugs did not come from my sink i poured more rice in a container and lo and behold there were several more ! it was the most disgusting thing ! i can ' t get the image out of my mind . i haven ' t had rice since .
this decision is of particular importance , given goya ' s standing as the most
in - community
of the parade ' s sponsors . but what does this say of the other sponsors ? if they continue to stay on as sponsors after the decision to honor lópez rivera , hispanic media networks such as univision , telemundo and sbs are also tacitly co - signing on to oscar lópez rivera ' s tactics , methods , acts , and intended outcomes ( it should be noted that univision , in particular , has done the most to whitewash lópez rivera ' s actual history ) .
really disappointing . i understand this can happen and upon investigating , it has happened too many times . unfortunately i will stop buying goya products especially the canned pigeon peas . i will thoroughly look better next time from whatever brand i buy . i am at work and i cannot submit receipt at this time but feel free to contact me and i will happily provide it if i can ' t add it later . for the record , i bought it at tony ' s on 4137 n elston ave , chicago , il 60618 . i have another can at home , i will probably boil those if i find nothing inside and then consume it so i don ' t waste it .


damon 's grill & sports bar ( known as damon 's in the united kingdom ) is an american casual dining restaurant chain based in columbus , ohio with currently five locations in the united states and three in the united kingdom .

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atmosphere and food are good . - damon ' s grill & sports bar , steubenville traveller reviews - tripadvisor
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at this damon ' s . years ago there was a damon ' s in mentor and it was my favorite place to eat . . . baby
damon ' s grill is listed in the franchise directory under the food category . it ' s also listed in the section for franchises under $ 60 , 000 .
damon’s is a restaurant brand with great heritage and a strong , committed and seasoned management team . the damon’s grill leadership team has positioned the brand to be the nation’s premier sports grill and one of the top franchising organizations in casual dining . damon’s grill provides franchisees with outstanding training and support commensurate with restaurant companies significantly larger and more well - known . franchise support includes assistance with real estate , design and construction , operations , purchasing , marketing and training .
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damon’s grill and sports bar is a leading , full - service , casual dining restaurant brand emphasizing prime rib , grilled steaks , chicken , seafood , salad and damon’s award - winning ribs . damon’s guests enjoy a quiet dining room , or can enjoy damon’s high - energy clubhouse , featuring dtv , a proprietary , state - of - the - art multi - screen entertainment system offering sports , network programming and interactive games . customers can feel the energy when they walk into damon’s . then they taste damon’s passion for excellence when they bite into the restaurant’s award - winning food selections .
damon’s international , inc . , parent company of damon’s grill and sports bar , was founded in 1979 , and is headquartered in columbus , ohio . the corporation now oversees more than 100 company - owned and franchise locations worldwide .
the franchise fee for damon’s grill is $ 50 , 000 . the total investment to open and operate a damon’s grill ranges from $ 1 . 2 million to $ 3 . 2 million , with 10 - year terms of agreement . a 4 % royalty fee on gross sales is paid to the company .
a regional chain , damon’s grill is a fan favorite for great views , tasty ribs and other grilled favorites in the myrtle beach area . damon’s has two grand strand locations : one on the oceanfront on the south end of myrtle beach and one in north myrtle beach .
truly a damon ' s grill favorite . crisp lettuce , chopped bacon , bleu cheese crumbles , & tomatoes topped with usda choice sirloin steak . garnished with crispy onion sticks .
this company grills up business with a mix of food , sports , and games . damon ' s international operates and franchises about 50 damon ' s grill casual - dining restaurants in more than a dozen states , mostly in ohio and pennsylvania . the chain offers . . .
damon ' s sports bar & grill steubenville is located within the best western plus univeristy inn . we are a full - service , casual dining restaurant featuring in prime rib , grilled …
my son ' s 16 bday at damon ' s with a small family dinner . the service was excellent and their host adrian is amazing ! ! !
“they are effectively damon’s at this point , ” said kaminski , of pittsburgh - based blumling & gusky llp .
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served with your choice of today ' s soup or side salad and one damon ' s side dish . add one shrimp skewer to any entree $ 6 . 00 .
if you go : what : damon’s grill myrtle beach where : 2985 south ocean blvd . , myrtle beach , s . c . when : 11 a . m . to 10 p . m . , daily contact : 843 - 626 - 8000 website : urltoken
y tipped waitress . in the end , i would suggest not going to damon ' s . damon ' s has failed at house keeping , customer service , and food quality . if i could rate 0 out of 5 stars i would .
damon ' s in wilmington is locally owned , & celebrating 20 years of providing consistently delicious food to our community & beyond .
at damon ' s we ' re serving up delicious baby back ribs , steaks , pulled pork , pork tenderloin and more .
the wife and i are huge damon fans and we have no local damon ' s in our area so we couldn ' t wait to get here to eat . the food was not good , the ribs was not the typical fall off the bone damon ribs you expect . . . .
went to damon’s grill on saturday evening for dinner . waitress was inattentive had ribs for dinner and had to ask multiple times to get dinner napkins . crab cake with my dinner tasted off . not the highlight of my trip . will not return there !
4 . damon ' s grill & sports bar > pct . of stores closed : 78 . 1 % > total stores : 30 > stores closed : 107 > 2011 sales : $ 70 million > pct . decline in sales : - 75 . 4 %
we always enjoy our meals at damon ' s . i think it ' s the last one left in the country . there ' s always plenty of room for our rather large family and the service is excellent . the potato skins are amazing ! ! ! !
12noon until 6pm daily , damon ' s will honour any person aged 60 or over with a 20 % discount against any main course dish only .
i applied online . the process took a week . i interviewed at damon ' s ( allentown , pa ( us ) ) in february 2016 .
i was a little nervous given some negative reviews here , but the family ' s mother ' s day dinner was excellent .
damon’s grill tip : dining on your birthday ? “our policy is , if you’re free on your birthday , so are we , ” pennington said . show your id on the day of your birthday and you’ll get a free meal of your choice and birthday cake with a song .
people are keeping an eye on the demolition of the old damon’s building for a reason other than anticipating that wellspan will be operating on their side of town .
“we’ve got great food , a great location , and a comfortable , casual atmosphere , ” said damon’s grill general manager brian pennington . the restaurant has spectacular oceanfront beach views , whether you’re sitting outside on the deck watching the waves roll in or dining inside near the large picture windows .
the damon’s / banana max parking lot provided access to the nearby northwest plaza shopping center from vogelsong road and the york city business and industrial park to its north .
if you head to damon’s grill , do yourself a favor and try the ribs—they’re the house specialty . “we’re known for our ribs and our prime rib , ” pennington said . other popular menu items include wings , potato skins stacked high with cheeses , juicy burgers and oven - baked pizzas for two .
we have just launched our brand new dinner menu at damon ' s . full of loads of new tasty dishes for all the family , as well as some great offers
we have just launched our brand new lunch menu at damon ' s . full of loads of new tasty dishes for all the family , as well as some great offers
part of the damon ' s legacy . sweet , tender onions cut fresh daily , lightly seasoned , battered , deep fried golden brown and served with our spicy dipping sauce
please be aware that this review is a star - rating for the news that damon ' s has permanently closed . its fried appetizer sampler won ' t kill again .
compass cove resort in myrtle beach has two onsite restaurants for hungry visitors , but for guests looking to explore other myrtle beach restaurant options , there’s plenty nearby . this includes the oceanfront rib restaurant . damon’s grill , which is just a two - minute drive down ocean boulevard from compass cove , or , better yet , a 15 - 20 minute walk south along the beach .
besides being known for their outstanding
fall off the bone
ribs , damon ' s offers a lunch special which makes it a must for visitors as well as locals .
damon’s grill entertains its customers in style with a state - of - the - art audio - video entertainment system that provides local and national sports events in high definition , popular television shows and interactive trivia every day . wireless table - top speakers allow guests a rare restaurant opportunity to listen to any program being shown .
our ribs are award - winning . . . tender , meaty and smothered in our own special sauce . but there ' s much more to damon ' s than just ribs . we invite you to explore our website and discover all we have to offer .
a new damon ' s classic ! fresh top sirloin , ground into an amazing 1 / 3lb burger . each burger is cooked to your preferred temperature & served on a golden baked bun .
n does it make any mention of garlic ! ! ! by the time the server brought me a naked potato , my steak was cold . i will not return to damon ' s , no
damon ' s - the place for ribs opened in 1995 at 1701 fort jesse road , normal . the eatery closed in 2006 after business had declined ; the site is now a cvs pharmacy .
don pablo ' s describes itself as
big tex bold mex .
avado brands , the company that owned don pablo ' s , went bankrupt twice in the last 10 years , first in 2004 and again in 2007 . in 2008 , the chain was sold to a restaurant group started by avado ' s bankruptcy lender . according to tristano , full - service mexican restaurants like don pablo ' s have struggled as fast - casual restaurants such as chipotle mexican grill ( nyse : cmg ) , have become america ' s preferred choice for mexican cuisine .
its presence explains the recent reemergence of the brand . franchisees patrick elliott , kim elliott and dan seighman opened a new damon’s in westlake last fall and are returning to sandusky with the brand next month .
a damon ' s favorite . two , 2oz burger patties , american cheese , hickory smoked bacon , lettuce , tomato , & onion , & thousand island dressing , served on a golden baked bun .
unique ventures has not returned calls for comment . in addition to damon’s , it owns more than 20 perkins restaurant & bakery eateries and about a dozen burger king franchises in pennsylvania , new york and ohio .
maybe somewhere in wellspan’s plans , a solution to this traffic quirk can be found .
“my goal was that 10 years from now , i’d like to be able to drive down the street and stop at a damon’s , ” kaminski said . “i hope unique is able to keep it going . ”
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served with your choice of today ' s soup or side salad and one side dish .
12 ounce ribeye steak , well marbled for peak flavor and deliciously juicy . all cuts are aged over 21 days char - grilled over our wood grill for a hint of smoke
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the type of cuisine these restaurants offer has also played a major role in their decline . in the case of barbecue establishments such as damon ' s and tony roma ' s , competition isn ' t the problem . rather , the barbecue segment as a whole is performing poorly because its a necessarily limited cuisine . tristano explained that this is in large part due to the fact that barbecue typically tends to attract male customers more than women . it also isn ' t a meal diners tend to eat every day . tony roma ' s sales declined by more than 70 % between 2001 and 2011 , while damon ' s sales fell by more than 75 % .
damon ' s is a fun time . tuesday is trivia night . the wait staff is all very friendly . the food is average . not terrible , but don ' t come here for the food . especially don ' t come for the salmon . maybe come for the onion loaf , but only because it ' s a bit of a novelty item . there ' s half price appetizers at some point during the week .
s closed ) , baby back ribs , chicken caesar salad , and chicken tenders with mixed veggies .
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two 8 ounce center cut chops , guaranteed moist & tender . basted for 24 hours in our sweet chipotle glaze . seared over our wood burning char - grill and served with a side of applesauce
the state of the business and the lack of interested buyers are what prolonged the process . by comparison , columbus - based max & erma’s restaurants , also owned by reinert at the time , went into chapter 11 bankruptcy at the same time as damon’s , but was out of it 10 months later when it was acquired by american blue ribbon holdings llc .
oversized public art in york county , pa . : ‘the green bike’s seat is a bit over 10′ high’
the oceanfront damon’s location offers beautiful views of the atlantic from the expansive deck outdoors or the floor - to - ceiling windows in the dining room . the vibe is casual with a large indoor bar area and cozy booths in addition to the oceanfront seating outside .
damon’s grill is open for lunch and dinner every day , but if you’re looking for breakfast options when you’re staying at compass cove resort in myrtle beach , look no further than compass rose , a year - round hit with an $ 8 . 95 all - you - can - eat breakfast buffet that opens at 6 a . m . daily . compass rose also offers an a la carte menu . beginning in march , you’ll also be able to visit the oceanfront restaurant and lounge the crow’s nest at compass cove , which offers indoor and outdoor seating on the deck . come mid - april , you can also enjoy a bite and drink poolside at the resort’s tiki hut .
damon ' s sports bar & grill steubenville is located within the best western plus univeristy inn . we are a full - service , casual dining restaurant featuring in prime rib , grilled steaks , and award - winning ribs . catch your favorite sports game on our state - of - the - art multi - screen dtv system . join us for happy hour monday - friday 4pm - 7pm for half off draft beer , excluding blue moon , and $ . 00 appetizers .
food is mediocre , and that ' s pushing it . service is spotty . there are some good waiter / waitresses who work there ; there are also some who must have trained in paris to be that indifferent . dark . it ' s needed a good cleaning and remodeling for years . i can remember going here in the early 1990 ' s . it was good . someone please put this place out of it ' s misery .
in the past 10 years , no major restaurant has lost as much of its business as bennigan ' s . the irish themed restaurant and bar ' s parent company , metromedia restaurant group , filed for bankruptcy in 2008 . after declaring bankruptcy , bennigan ' s abruptly shut almost all of its franchises . as of last year , there were just 33 bennigan ' s restaurants and the chain ' s sales for the year totaled just $ 62 million — more than half a billion dollars less than the chain ' s 2001 sales . despite these events , there is some hope for bennigan ' s — and perhaps some of the other chains on this list : a group of investors purchased the company and plans to open new locations . technomic described one of the group ' s new locations in appleton , wisconsin , as taking
all the best features of the casual dining restaurant today .
the demolition project hasn’t helped things . as the photograph above indicates , there’s a hard barrier against such shortcuts .
add today & apos ; s soup & comma ; house or caesar side salad for only $ 2 . 49
the wife & i lucked up and had a nice little cabin on a side street just a few miles behind damon ' s . on a 5 day trip we took full advantage of this great bbq food chain . their ribs are spot on and i was . . .
michael kaminski , who has been the attorney for damon’s since the restaurant brand went into chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2009 , said the group still owes $ 220 , 000 of that purchase price , which is expected to be paid in the coming months . the bankruptcy case will close then .
usda choice aged sirloin hand - cut daily . it ' s seared , seasoned and cooked just the way you want it
chefs choice - our fish selection changes with whatever the boat brings in . ask your server for today ' s featured dish
i truly believe this is the last - surviving damon ' s in the country ( or close to it ) so i may have a nostalgic view . the onion loaf is classic . just a bunch of fried - onion goodness that serves as an appetizer but has enough calories for your daily intake . the happy hour specials are great . half - off apps , cheap bears , ok cocktail deals . plus there are plenty of tvs tuned into sports . i only attend damon ' s when i ' m visiting my hometown ; however , every experience i ' ve had in adulthood has been great .
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choose original bbq or spicy bbq . served with your choice of today ' s soup or side salad and one side dish .
i ' ve been to damon ' s before , but this time the food was horrible . first off there was over a 2 hour wait . then the food was just nasty , food was burnt , overdone , the meat was dry and the service was just bad overall . not eating here . . .
the wife and i are huge damon fans and we have no local damon ' s in our area so we couldn ' t wait to get here to eat . the food was not good , the ribs was not the typical fall off the bone damon ribs you expect . we ordered pecan crusted sweet potato with our ribs and was surprised as they brought us a casserole which was not what we expected nor very good . they have raised there prices to 17 . 99 for a half rack and i have had better ribs at cheddars for 9 . 99 . this was the most expensive meal we at while visiting and the worse , we will never eat at this damons again .
york city market / historical authenticity / marshall’s service the old damon’s grill building in york , pa . , is down . or will it be remembered as the old banana max building ? either way , the building near roosevelt avenue and route 30 has been leveled , to make way for a new wellspan family medicine practice office . that will building will give south york - based wellspan a significant presence on the northwest side of york for the first time , not far from the proposed site of memorial hospital on the old hawk lake golf course site . by the way , the fence to the left has a story to tell . also of interest : check out this photograph of hawk lake from the air .
all entrees from the wood burning char - grill served with a choice of soup or salad and one classic side . delicious steak toppers : add some extra sizzle to your steak for only $ 1 . 49 per topping . bleu cheese crumbles , mushrooms & onions
2 . ground round grill & bar > pct . of stores closed : 80 . 9 % > total stores : 25 > stores closed : 106 > 2011 sales : $ 37 . 5 million > pct . decline in sales : - 83 . 4 %
when i was a college student at penn state years ago , i considered damon ' s to be an upscale place . ha ! my tastes have changed a bit . . . the restaurant was dirty . the food tasted so - so . the wait staff was also so - so . at least prices were not too high .
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tony roma ' s was founded in 1972 and claims to be
the largest casual theme restaurant chain specializing in ribs in the world .
between 2001 and 2011 , tony roma ' s domestic sales fell by over 70 % , while its total number of u . s . restaurants declined from 162 to 46 . the chain is struggling partly because , says tristano ,
barbecue is not an everyday food ,
and because the cuisine tends to appeal only to males . in 2005 , the restaurant ' s parent company , romacorp inc . , filed for bankruptcy . although it is disappearing from the united states , tony roma ' s is still active internationally with restaurants in over 30 countries .
america ' s disappearing restaurant chains in the past 10 years , some of america ' s biggest food chains have lost more than 50 % of their sales as they closed hundreds of locations nationwide . these restaurants , which include former american staples such check out this story on urltoken urltoken
damon’s lounge is a great pick for watching sporting events , with multiple large flat - screen televisions providing a sports bar feel . happy hour is available in the lounge seven days a week from 4 to 7 p . m . during happy hour , look for specials including $ 3 house liquors , discounted appetizers and discounted draft beers and wine .
this restaurant had come recommended by people in the area . what a disappointment . i ordered the prime rib special cooked medium . the prime rib was so rare i wondered if it had even hit the grill ! ! my baked potato tasted like it had been baked . . .
where was this york - area bird’s - eye view taken ? linked in to york county , pa . , history , 4 / 16 / 13
served with french fries or crispy onion straws . add today ' s soup & comma ; house or caesar side salad for only $ 2 . 49
awesome happy hour , you get a buzz and appetizers for cheap and it ' s all good . don ' t come here expecting a gourmet meal , it ' s not that kind of place . a few cold ass beers and some awesome wings and appetizers , you won ' t be sorry .
served with your choice of french fries , crispy onion straws or coleslaw . add today ' s soup , house or caesar salad $ 3 . 00 .
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served with your choice of french fries , crispy onion straws or coleslaw . add today ' s soup , house or caesar side salad $ 3 . 00 .
in the past 10 years , some of america ' s biggest food chains have lost more than 50 % of their sales as they closed hundreds of locations nationwide .
the waitresses weren ' t all too friendly . our food was cold . the view was nice but that ' s about it . won ' t be back .
the first golden corral opened its doors in north carolina in 1973 , welcoming families to dine at our legendary endless buffet . more than 40 years later , golden corral is america’s favorite buffet and grill , offering a tantalizing selection of wholesome foods for breakfast , lunch and dinner . we serve an enormous variety of hot and cold items , including grilled - to - order sirloin steaks , seafood , chicken and home - style favorites , while the brass bell bakery turns out fresh rolls , cookies , pizza and more every 15 minutes .
well , it ' s a sports bar in a hotel . i went there a few weeks back with my family . the wife and i got the 2 for $ 25 ( 2 entrees and an app for 2 people ) . we got the chicken quesadilla and we each got the grilled chicken breast meal . for the amount of food , it was a good price , we probably saved about $ 5 using this promotion . the quesadilla appetizer was big enough to be an entree . the chicken entrees had 2 - 4 oz . breasts with two sides . the bbq sauce on the wife ' s meal was overboard , it looked like the dipped the chicken in it . i had the thai sauce and it was good but it appeared that they were rationing it . my mother got the ribs and she said that they weren ' t as bad as they were the last time she ate at ( a different ) damon ' s . it ' s not very likely that we ' ll be going back anytime soon .
s , you might know what a delicious burger tastes like and this one is it . for context refer to how i met your mother episode where marshall is looking for the perfect burger .
in the past 10 years , some of america ' s biggest food chains have lost more than 50 % of their sales as they closed hundreds of locations nationwide . these restaurants , which include former american staples such
i was in steubenville , oh with a friend for a conference at the franciscan university there . one evening we decided to go out for dinner rather than eat at the university so we went to damon ' s which was very close by . we each ordered the fish sandwich . . . . . . the restaurant was clean , service was very good , and food was tasty , hot a fair price , and as good as expected . when we are in the area again we will definitely return for another meal there . . . . .
a sports bar just outside of the penn state strip of shops and bars , this little place is kinda cool . decorated with sports stuff , it differs from other sports bars in that you can tell there ' s a couple of decades of history at this location . . . the place seems to have been here for awhile . fun place with high energy and since it ' s off the main drag a bit , the riff raff seems to avoid it . food was typical of an applebee ' s or chilis . . . no better , no worse but this place is about the value . good quick meal that wont kill you in a place reminiscent of
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prime rib entrees served with soup or house salad & choice of one classic side . usda angus prime rib aged over 21 days ! we rub on our secret blend of seasoning ( developed over 30 years ago ) , sear the prime rib over our wood burning grill and only then roast it slowly in our special prime rib oven . your choice is cut to order and served with our house au jus sauce . ( ask for a side of horseradish )
the one - time columbus chain’s intellectual property and franchise rights were sold to meadville , pennysylvania - based unique ventures group llc for $ 825 , 000 . the sale was agreed to in september 2013 , but has not yet been completed .
comedian drew carey in 1997 at the bob ' s big boy in burbank , calif . the suburban los angeles landmark , the oldest big boy restaurant in the country , remains open for business unlike other locations once operated by the chain .
1 . bennigan ' s > pct . of stores closed : 88 . 2 % > total stores : 33 > stores closed : 247 > 2011 sales : $ 62 million > pct . decline in sales : - 89 . 0 %
blimpie first opened in hoboken , new jersey , in 1964 as the nation ' s first sub - sandwich chain . although it remains the nation ' s third largest such chain , blimpie has struggled over the last decade . in 2011 , blimpie had just 739 stores and $ 115 million in sales , down from 1 , 853 stores and nearly $ 300 million in sales in 2001 . blimpie was purchased by kahala , a franchising company that also bought cold stone creamery in 2007 .
6 . tony roma ' s > pct . of stores closed : 71 . 6 % > total stores : 46 > stores closed : 116 > 2011 sales : $ 93 million > pct . decline in sales : - 70 . 8 %
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even when road - weary , exhausted , painfully hungry , and ready to settle for average fare , damon ' s missed the mark . the service was the high point . attentive and friendly staff made the dining experience tolerable . other than that , everything was slightly off . the mushroom and swiss burger was seasoned strangely , the beer ( one of my standard go - to brews ) tasted funky , and the fries were undercooked . the
regulars
put off a strange vibe , almost as if i were crashing a private party . i really wanted to like the place , but really didn ' t .
7 . don pablo ' s > pct . of stores closed : 71 . 0 % > total stores : 38 > stores closed : 93 > 2011 sales : $ 81 . 6 million > pct . decline in sales : - 69 . 6 %
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service was good . . . had the southwestern chopped salad and it was pretty good . . i guess new ownership is taking over and changing the name and menu soon . . . ice cold beer and a bunch of tv ' s to watch sports . . .
oh good little tiny lord baby jesus . this place is so fucking weird . i get reimbursed for my food since i was traveling on business , i guess . if i hadn ' t , i ' d have been pretty pissed . the applebee ' s characterization is pretty spot - on . for my experience , though , this place was a bar . a bar where scary old folks living out their vicarious dreams sip white wine and look at me like i ' m fucking crazy . a bar where the bartenders have kind of depressing stories , and i eventually begin to suspect that those are that way on purpose to keep me drinking to the the bad feelings away . a bar where someone stuffed chucky cheese into a blender with a keg of beer and just let it roll . yikes . damon ' s was scary . i found myself mumbling over and over again all weekend ,
never again , never again .
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our resort hotel is right next door , so we always try to eat here at least once during our stay . sometimes there can be a wait , but that ' s true any where at a vacation spot restaurant . the ribs were mouth watering , the drinks cold and . . .
“i am 81 , soon to be 82 next month , and we always called it the “duke street market” . as a small boy , i would pull my wagon to the market to haul my mother’s produce back home . i lived on manor st . across from the ‘dutch club . ' ”
we had not been here in many years , but stopped in while visiting family in the area . it has gone downhill . service was merely okay , and the food was so - so . the onion loaf was okay but not as good as we remember . my daughter’s salmon was uncooked , so we had to send it back . the salmon that came back was cooked well and tasted well . the only apology we got was from the waitress . my wife’s prime rib dip was cold which would not have been her preference . my ribs were cooked okay but had way too much sauce on them for my taste .
ok , its a big chain establishment with no local charm . but what it does have is a great location . however what it lacks in unique charm damon ' s makes up in location , its one of the very few ocean view places to eat in myrtle beach . every table has a great view of the ocean . the food is your basic mid - level fare with steaks , burgers , chicken and salads . prices at lunch are very reasonable and portions are large . i had the pot roast and my wife had the chcken strips . both meals were very tasty and provided a huge lunch . price at lunch was 8 - 10 dollars . we enjoyed the food and the relaxed feel . we will definately add this to our regular eating options when visiting the beach
all kid ' s meals are served with a choice of : french fries , applesauce , vegetable of the day , mashed potatoes , or cottage cheese and a fountain drink . 3 . 99 * meals served with only sides listed . any non - listed side must be ordered extra at ala carte price . no substitutions .
i came here to watch football , but they ' re really weird about putting things on their tv ' s . they lied and said that they didn ' t get certain channels , and they chose to have non - sports instead of my game . if you coming here to watch a game , don ' t bother .
it ' s location is really neat . up on the hill , alongside a zipline setup . the establishment is very clean , staff very friendly , but the food is sub par . . . trying to be nice , here . my mother , father , and i all got something different , and were all equally displeased . . . .
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if you ' re looking to eat a lot on the cheap , look no further . this place has some serious deals . 1 . monday , thursday - all you can eat boneless wings , served with fries $ 8 . 49 . the wings are also pretty light ( as much as wings can be ) , in that the breading is very thin . 2 . half - priced appetizers and drafts from 5 - 7 ( weekdays ) . e . g . 12 spicy bbq wings for $ 4 . 1 / 3 rack for $ 4 ( not on the menu , ask for it ) . $ 4 quessadilla ' s . in terms of food , it ' s pretty good . the ribs are better on days they are not on special ( they are tender then ) , but the sauce is very good . the spicy bbq have a nice kick , but nothing crazy . the thai wings are good , but i wouldn ' t order a dozen . is it the best bbq in the area ? probably not . if you can time your visits , it ' s be pretty good and pretty cheap : ) note : these deals are in the bar area only . make sure you get seated there . . .
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the recent economic recession has further made the recovery of these brands challenging . while it is clear that actively pressing into new markets is necessary to keep these restaurants growing , these chains have been forced to devote most of their resources just to remaining afloat . tristano explained ,
the economy ' s been a big negative for these restaurants trying to gain traction or even grow , and so in many cases they ' ve actually just continued to struggle and close units that were underperforming .
restaurant brands are facing new challenges , darren tristano , executive vice president of technomic , told 24 / 7 wall st . in an interview .
what ' s happening today is that the contemporization of restaurants is creating a new breed , a new generation of restaurant in a competitive environment .
the struggling brands , which
tend to be older in nature ,
tristano said
have not kept up with current generations , or have been dominated by new competition within the segment .
these restaurants , which include former american staples such as big boy , ponderosa and bennigan ' s have not been able to maintain a steady crowd . they have failed to update their brand or menu options . as a result locations have been closed in favor of a new generation of eateries . based on data provided by food industry consulting and research firm technomic inc . , 24 / 7 wall st . reviewed the 10 large restaurant chains with the biggest decline in locations and sales between 2001 and 2011 .
big boy , known for its double - decker hamburger and overall - wearing mascot , was opened in glendale , california , in 1936 . the company has struggled since its former franchiser , the elias brothers corp . , filed for bankruptcy in 2000 . the year after the bankruptcy , there were 405 big boy restaurants nationwide . by 2011 , there were just 140 restaurants in the u . s . in that time , annual sales at the chain have fallen by almost $ 400 million , from $ 580 million in 2001 .
in your article you mentioned the food fair store on south george st . that brings me to the reason way i am sending you this e - mail . i have vivid memories of pulling my wagon to the food fair to haul my mother’s groceries back home . however i have a question about that store that you may be able to confirm or answer for me . i remember that over the entrance to the store that there was a ‘large cardboard figure of a giant . ’ no one in my age group remembers that . ”
let me start by saying it ' s a lovely location . and our server was quite nice . however an hour wait for nachos is completely unacceptable . they were delivered by the manager who said kind of snottily i hope they were worth the wait . they were not . velveeta cheese ? really ? then another waitress proceeded to drag chairs around on the wooden floor for what seemed like 15 minutes . excuse me could you pick that chair up ? ? what an upbeat note the five dollar happy hour ribs were pretty darn tasty . but not certain that that would be enough to make me return . management here definitely has to step up their game .
tcby started in 1981 in arkansas as
the country ' s first frozen yogurt shop .
the chain was purchased by mrs . fields holdings in 2000 . at the time , the chicago tribune noted that
both tcby and mrs . fields have considerable [ brand ] equity among consumers ,
and that
in the still - escalating fast - service wars , it makes sense for operators to offer more than one product in order to create more traffic .
despite this optimism , the combined company filed for bankruptcy protection in 2008 , and again required a restructuring deal to avoid bankruptcy last year . between 2001 to 2011 , tcby shut well over 1 , 300 stores , leaving just 405 locations as of 2011 .
went today , sat outside . used to love this place back in the day . now bear in mind i was at the montgomery inn in cincinnati last week , so the bar was set very high . my server was tonya , who was fantastic . she was slammed but still very attentive and prompt . i ordered a half rack of the baby back ribs , fries and a salad . the salad came right out and was fine . then came the ribs . i have to say , they were fall off the bone delicious . the fries were standard fare and not piping hot , but i was already full from the ribs . great lakes lake erie monster on draft , what ' s not to like there . i ' ve heard they ' ve really had to turn over some staff to get the right mix . tough to find good help right now in sandtown , but it is the name of the game . they need more tonyas . spoke to the new owner for a bit and i hope they get the staffing shored up . i will be back .
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damons opened their first uk restaurant in 1988 and now have restaurant in lincoln , sheffield and liverpool .
we specialise in cuisine from the american continent , with dishes ranging from award winning barbecue ribs and their specialty onion loaf to finest steaks , fresh seafood , hand - made burgers , speciality sandwiches and much more .
we pride ourselves on being one of the few restaurant chains that genuinely cook fresh to order , using the finest ingredients possible .
tender juicy baby back pork ribs . available in three quarter rack , full rack or one - and - a - half racks .
bbq or char sui ribs , hand cut pork loin , whitby jumbo scampi , fresh chicken breast , chicken tenders & chicken .
all our steaks are a minimum of 28 days aged . hand cut with a choice of all our sides .
we are known as one of the leaders in the casual dining segment of the foodservice industry , acclaimed for our ability to serve the finest menu selections including our first quality ribs , chicken , shrimp , steaks and our unique loaf of onion rings .
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this restaurant overlooks the ocean . the food was fresh and staff was very pleasant . outside dining is the way to go here if it is not to hot . expect a decent wait .
food and service were great . we both had chicken fried steak , the mash potato were so good , plus they give you banana pudding with your meal . it was our first time here but will return if i ever go back .
what more could i ask for ( maybe one thing live music ) this place has it all the food , service , drinks and views all right on the beach . . . . beautiful beautiful we made this a margarita week vacation for us and yes they have some of the . . .
i am a local in myrtle beach and have eaten here for years and have never been disappointed . the food is great and i love the atmosphere , especially being able to eat out on the deck and take in the view of the ocean and . . .
very pleasant restaurant to share family time . our family dined at this restaurant two different evenings for dinner , once inside with a spectacular view of the ocean and a patio seating the second evening , again an awesome view . food and service was excellent . the hostess . . .
family decided to go here since it was close to hotel . did not disappoint . son ordered 1 / 2 rack of ribs and they brought whole rack . i ordered full rack and it was actually 1 . 1 / 2 racks do ribs . wife ordered crab cakes and they were . . .
the food was great and the ocean view was beautiful . the chicken , ribs , and all dishes were very tasty and reasonably priced .
crisp egg rolls filled with chicken and a southwestern mix of black beans , corn , jalapenos & spices . served with zesty ranch
lightly breaded mozzarella , fried to a golden brown . served with rich and thick marinara sauce
stuffed with a blend of cheeses , bacon and green onions . accompanied with sour cream & ranch dressing
a bubbly hot blend of spicy sausage , creamed cheeses & minced jalapenos . served with a basket of grilled flatbread
a creamy blend of spinach , artichoke hearts & parmesan cheese . served with fresh crunchy tortilla chips
3 angus burgers topped with onion straws and a pickle slice . served with fries
3 handmade cakes with real lump crab meat . pan fried with a side of dill tartar sauce & fries
angus mini burger , bbq pork , fried chicken or crab cake sliders . served with fries
choose your sauce : dipped in buffalo , spicy bbq , sweet thai chili , garlic parmesan , jerk , cajun , sriracha , lemon pepper , honey bbq , mango habanero , teriyaki or chipotle glaze . served with celery sticks and ranch or bleu cheese dip
add $ 3 - grilled chicken breast or fried chicken tenders . add $ 5 - grilled salmon or shrimp , fried shrimp or char - grilled steak . homemade salad dressings : ranch , southwest ranch , honey mustard , bleu cheese , 1000 island , sherry vinaigrette