99 Restaurants, LLC
The Ninety Nine Restaurant & Pub
Typesubsidiary
Founded1952 (1952)
Number of locations
97 (as of May 2023)
Area served
Northeastern United States
Parent
Website99restaurants.com

The Ninety Nine Restaurant & Pub, also known as The Nines, is a chain of casual dining restaurants in the Northeastern United States. It is headquartered in Woburn, Massachusetts, with 97 locations (as of May 2023) in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont.[1]

The Ninety Nine was founded in 1952 when Charles F. "Charlie" Doe (d. 2006) opened a restaurant at 99 State Street in Boston.[2] The chain uses a horseshoe in its logo after Doe's wife gave him one to hang in his restaurant.[2] Doe expanded the restaurant into the Boston suburbs and then to other states in New England, making him an early pioneer of the casual dining experience.[3][4]

The chain was owned by Doe's family until 2002 when it was sold to Nashville-based O'Charley's group.[5] At this point, the chain had 74 restaurants in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Maine, Vermont and Connecticut.[5] In 2017, the chain was purchased by J. Alexander's, becoming a fully-owned subsidiary of theirs.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "A Delicious Quest: Mansfield Man Wants To Eat At Every 99 Restaurant". WBZ NewsRadio 1030. May 9, 2023. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
  2. 1 2 Pfeiffer, Sacha (November 21, 2007). "Patrons' attachment to decor fuels eateries' charity auctions". The Boston Globe. p. 13.
  3. ↑ "Charles Doe, 79: Founder of Ninety Nine restaurant chain". The Daily Item. April 13, 2006. pp. Z19.
  4. ↑ Marquard, Bryan (April 12, 2006). "Charles F. Doe, at 79; philantrhopist founded Ninety Nine restaurant chain". The Boston Globe. pp. B7.
  5. 1 2 "Ninety Nine Restaurant is sold to Nashville chain". The Boston Globe. October 30, 2002. pp. C11.
  6. ↑ "J. Alexander's Buys 99 Restaurants Chain". Foodservice Equipment & Supplies. August 8, 2017. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
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