We have one Joe’s Crab Shack here in Denver (actually in the mighty suburb of Aurora). Never been there, never want to go. We also have a Landry’s and Dick’s. Been to both, won’t go back.
John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt. That’s my name too.
Wait, no it isn’t.
There is one that opened here about 2 weeks ago (Auburn Hills, MI). I’ve never been, I’ve heard the food is mediocre, but it looks like a fun sort of place, I should probably stop in for a beer.
Actually it’s not the same guy. Chuck Muer owned, oddly enough, Chuck Muer’s; he was lost at sea and his restaurant was taken and run very poorly by his kids. Eventually they went out of business and sold the building. Joe’s Crab Shack is now in that building in Toledo.
Chuck Muer’s was probably the best seafood joint in Toledo before old Chuckie kicked off.
“Some people are worried about the difference between right and wrong. I’m worried about the difference between wrong and fun.”
~P.J. O’Rourke~
I went to Chuck Muir’s steakhouse in Detroit several years ago, and the food there was awesome. I was really bummed when I heard about his disappearance (I don’t remember where it happened, but I’m pretty sure it wasn’t the Bermuda Triangle). They never did find him, did they?
Here’s a link to Landry’s Seafood Restaruants, Inc. , which owns the Landry’s, Joe’s Crab House, The Crab House, Willy G’s, and Cadillac Bar brands, but (apparently) not Dick’s.
A cursor look at the site didn’t seem to announce any pending store closings or rebrandings, but a quick peek at the stock chart tells me the company not be doing well. You may want to look at the “press releases” and “financial” sections. Those are the areas of the site most likely to talk about openings and closings.