Carrows was a

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and

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that served breakfast and lunch/dinner in California,

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. As of June 2023, the company operated 1 location in Cerritos,

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. Carrows was started by David G. Nancarrow in

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, in 1970 as the Carrows Hickory Chip Restaurant. Carrows and its sister chain Coco's Bakery Restaurants were purchased by Advantica Restaurant Group in 1996, which would file for bankruptcy the following year. In 2002 they were acquired by Catalina Restaurant Group, Inc. In

, Carrows/Coco's Bakery competes directly with

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and

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restaurants. In 2006, Catalina Restaurant Group was bought by Japanese company Zensho Co., Ltd., which has operated Coco's Japan for many years. In 2015, Food Management Partners acquired Catalina Restaurant Group Inc., (parent of Coco's and Carrows). In September 2018, it was announced that

had taken over Carrows and Coco's. On June 28, 2023, Carrows has shuttered its restaurant in Cerritos due to the company's retirement.

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Economy of the Southwestern United States Regional restaurant chains in the United States Fast-food chains of the United States Restaurants established in 1970 1970 establishments in California Companies based in Santa Clara, California Companies that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 1997 Companies that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2001 {{US-restaurant-stub