THE GROUND ROUND

Ground Round Grill & Bar is an American casual dining restaurant chain that was founded in 1969 in Massachusetts[1] by Howard Johnson's.[2] Originally intended as a secondary concept to upgrade poorly performing units of Howard Johnson's, it also operated on a standalone basis and became a major growth focus for Howard Johnson after the 1973 oil crisis hurt its other concepts. By 1985, when Ground Round was separated from Howard Johnson, it had 215 restaurants