Kings Family Restaurants is a chain of family restaurants based in North Versailles, Pennsylvania. It has locations in

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. Kings logo has scarlet colored lettering, with a saffron outline.

History

Kings began in North Versailles, Pennsylvania in 1967 as Kings Country Shoppes. This name was later changed to Kings Family Restaurants to indicate the establishment was a restaurant rather than a store. By 1980 the number of restaurants had grown to 7, and 24 by 1990. As of 2006, there were 34 locations throughout Pennsylvania and one in

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. Kings donates to many charity organizations, including the Veterans Leadership Program and the

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of Western Pennsylvania. In July 2009, Kings Restaurants a new restaurant called Kings Hometown Grille. It features a different design and layout, as well as a different menu from most King's locations. Unlike any other locations in the chain, Kings Hometown Grille also offers alcoholic beverages, including beer, wine and cocktails. In 2015, Kelly Capital purchased the Kings Family Restaurants. On March 26, 2017, it was announced that five of its earliest stores: Wexford, Bridgeville, Imperial, Harmarville, and Altoona restaurants would be shutting down at 7 p.m. that evening. Approximately 130 employees were given no notice, and were left jobless.

Fare

Kings serves American cuisine, including sandwiches, salads, and burgers. The restaurant also serves ice cream and milkshakes. Kings is also famous for their Frownie Brownies, although the Frownie Brownie was discontinued with the chain's purchase by Kelly Capital The Frownie has returned to the Menu as of March 2019.

Smoking

Kings maintained smoking sections in most of its restaurants until a statewide

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was enacted in

in September 2008.

References

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External links

Official website
Companies based in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Restaurants established in 1967 Regional restaurant chains in the United States 1967 establishments in Pennsylvania American companies established in 1967