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Ponderosa Steakhouse

PONDEROSA STEAKHOUSE [88]

Asterisks denote locations that were converted from Bonanza circa 1991 unless noted otherwise.
CITY ADDRESS NOTES
Adrian 720 S. Main St. Opened 1973, closed before 2000. Later Ranch Steakhouse, then Roadhouse, now Frickers
Albion 1521 N. Eaton St. Closed ca. 1998, torn down ca. 2018, site vacant
Alma 7300 N. Alger Rd. Closed December 2011, torn down 2016 for Mercantile Bank
Alpena 2106 S. US-23 Opened 1978, closed 1985, became Red's Saloon/State St. Banquet Hall 1987; closed early 1990s?, now an accountant's office.
Ann Arbor 2255 W. Stadium Dr. Became Gourmet Garden before 1997; closed and became HotPot Chen 2017
3125 Boardwalk Dr. Closed ca. 1991, later Bo's Steakhouse, then Boardwalk Buffet, became Seoul Garden 1996
3354 Washtenaw Ave. Closed ca. 2005, torn down for strip with Chipotle and other stores
Auburn Hills 2105 South Blvd. Closed before 1979, later Pizza & Pipes; closed before 1989, later various other restaurants, now Callahan's
Battle Creek 112 E. Columbia Ave. Closed 1995, later Lakeview Restaurant, torn down ca. 2001, site vacant, only sign frame remains
Bay City 416 S. Euclid Ave. Closed ca. 1998, torn down for Walgreens
Benton Harbor 2005 M-139 Closed 1991 when Orchards Mall location opened. Torn down ca. 2008, site now Belle Tire.
The Orchards Mall* Opened as York Steak House, became Bonanza 1989, Ponderosa 1991, closed ca. 1997.
Became Amicarelli's Cantina dei Cuigini late 2008, closed early 2010, later Rockstarz II, now vacant again.
Big Rapids 14321 Northland Dr. Closed August 2011, became Life Resources of Northern Michigan, Inc. 2014
Brighton 8522 W. Grand River Ave. Closed ca. 1998, became Red Robin 2002
Burton 4045 E. Court St. Closed 2014?, now Bigfoot Wellness
Cadillac 621 S. Mitchell St.* Closed March 2019, vacant
Canton 2100 N. Haggerty Rd. Closed ca. 1992, became Mountain Jack's 1993, then Red Oak Steakhouse, then Ashoka Indian Cuisine, now Al Ameer
Chesterfield 27810 23 Mile Rd. Later Empire Buffet, torn down 2016 for strip with Potbelly Sandwich Works
Clinton Township 37015 Gratiot Ave. Closed between 1995-1999, later Bennigan's, now a Secretary of State office
Dearborn Fairlane Town Center*
(former Lord & Taylor wing, upper level)
Section of mall removed for DSW
4600 Greenfield Rd. Closed 2013, torn down for Dairy Queen which opened February 2018
Dearborn Heights 6636 N. Telegraph Rd.* Closed 2016, torn down for Kid Kare
19014 Van Born Rd.* Closed 2019, vacant
East Lansing 2771 E. Grand River Ave. Closed ca. 1993, became IHOP ca. 1996
Escanaba 521 N. Lincoln Rd. Closed early 1990s?, later Great Northern Buffet, torn down for O'Reilly Auto Parts
Essexville 3110 Center Ave. Opened 1977, closed December 28, 2012, now Old Town Gym
Farmington Hills 38350 W. 10 Mile Rd.* Closed 2011?, became Vani Foods ca. 2015
Flint 2324 S. Ballenger Hwy. Opened 1969, moved to Linden Rd. ca. 1987, later Total Video (1990-96).
Later Laredo Steakhouse (2000), then Salt Marsh Annie's (2005), then Liu's (2010), now vacant
G-3393 S. Linden Rd. Closed ca. 2007 after kitchen fire, later Taboon, now vacant
G-4028 W. Pierson Rd. Closed early 1990s?, later Asia Buffet, then Mi Pueblo, torn down for parking lot; sign recycled by nearby plasma clinic
Fort Gratiot 3686 Pine Grove Ave. Closed October 2004, now Mattress King
Gaylord 1102 W. M-32 Closed March 2019, reopened soon afterward; re-closed 2020?, vacant
Grand Blanc G-1030 Hill Rd. Closed ca. 2002?, later Grand Cafe, then Taboon.
Taboon closed 2006, torn down 2007 (along with adjacent Marathon station) for Rite Aid.
Grand Haven 1815 S. Beacon Blvd. Later Blockbuster Video, now part of adjacent car lot
Grand Rapids 3870 Plainfield Ave. NE Later a Coldwell Banker office, now RIT Music Center
2520 28th St. SE Torn down before 2007 for expansion of Berger Chevrolet
Greenville 1015 N. Lafayette St. Closed 2012, vacant
Hastings 220 S. Market St. Closed 2016, vacant
Holland 442 E. 32nd St. Closed ca. 2008, became Shanghai Grill late 2014
Inkster 27125 Cherry Hill Rd. Closed 1993, later Ali's Tri-City Restaurant (1993 listing), torn down by 1997 for McDonald's
Iron Mountain 1052 S. Stephenson Ave.
(Midtown Mall)
Later The Ranch, then Country Kitchen, now Maple Creek Restaurant
Jackson 1111 N. West Ave. Now Los Tres Amigos
3000 E. Michigan Ave. Closed August 2014, later City Buffet; torn down 2019 for O'Reilly Auto Parts
Kalamazoo 308 Drake Rd. Later Empire Buffet, torn down before 2010 for strip
Lansing 4421 W. Saginaw Hwy. Closed ca. 2008, later Jackie's Steakhouse, torn down 2018 for Tropical Smoothie Cafe
5839 S. Pennsylvania Ave. Moved to 6727 S. Cedar St. ca. 1993, torn down ca. 1994 for car dealership expansion
6727 S. Cedar St.* Closed 2014?, torn down 2016 for Starbucks
4220 S. Logan Ave.
(now Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.)
Closed ca. 1990, later Tommie's, then Stops Family Restaurant, torn down late 1990s? for Advance Auto Parts
Lapeer 301 W. Genesee St.* Closed 2004, now an insurance office and Secretary of State office
Lincoln Park 3745 Dix Hwy.* Closed 2006, torn down March 2007, site became Sonic Drive-In 2019
Mackinaw City 450 S. Nicolet St. Opened 1996 in former Victoria's Restaurant, closed 1997.
Later Austin Steakhouse, then Mackinaw Sports Bar, then Mackinaw Pizza.
Was attached to Ramada Inn, which became Cedarbrook Inn 2007.
Entire complex became Cedarbrook Senior Living 2008; now Pinecrest Village at Mackinaw.
Madison Heights 1265 W. 14 Mile Rd. Torn down early 1990s for Applebee's
Marquette 2902 W. US-41 Closed 1989, became Ranch Steakhouse 1990, torn down late 1990s for Applebee's
Menominee 2305 10th St. Closed early 1990s?, later Ranch Steakhouse, then Teen Center, then Family Video; closed 2021, vacant
Midland 1107 S. Saginaw Rd. Closed April 13, 2014, torn down 2015 for CVS/pharmacy
Monroe 15278 S. Dixie Hwy. Moved to below location 1991, torn down for Marathon station
1395 N. Telegraph Rd.* Closed before 2000, later Ranch Buffet, now Super China Buffet
Mt. Morris 7186 N. Saginaw St. Closed before 2007, became A Plate Above August 2009; moved to Burton 2010, torn down 2014? for O'Reilly Auto Parts
Mt. Pleasant 1329 S. Mission St.* Relocated to former Golden Corral on Pickard Rd. ca. 2007, later Second Hand Cash, now vacant
Muskegon 2881 Henry St. Opened 1972, closed 1990s?, later Shan's Chinese, then Buckley's, now smaller businesses including Design Print
1490 E. Apple Ave. Closed 2009, now Jake's Fireworks
Owosso 1441 E. Main St.* Closed March 2019, now McAlister's Deli
Portage 6283 S. Westnedge Ave. Torn down before 2009 for Belle Tire
Redford 15301 Telegraph Rd. Opened between 1981-84 in former Rustler Steak House; torn down late 1990s? for McDonald's
Rochester Winchester Mall
(1312 S. Rochester Rd.)
Closed early 1990s?, mall torn down for Dick's Sporting Goods et al. May have been a former York Steak House.
Royal Oak 2250 N. Woodward Ave. Closed ca. 1992, later Plaza Azteca; torn down late 1990s? for strip with Subway et al.
(Strip is 29480-29488 due to address renumbering.)
Saginaw 3560 Dixie Hwy. Closed early 1990s, torn down ca. 2006, site became Dollar Tree 2016
3701 Bay Rd. Opened ca. 1974, closed September 2014, vacant
St. Clair Shores 31009 Harper Ave.* Closed 2009, torn down 2011 for AutoZone
St. Joseph 2075 Niles Rd. Torn down 2012 for O'Reilly Auto Parts
Southfield 15680 J.L. Hudson Dr. Closed late 1990s, Later Steve's Soul Food, now Tiny Town University
15640 W. 11 Mile Rd.* Closed 2016, now Hydro Masters
Sterling Heights 13785 Lakeside Circle Closed ca. 1994, later Lone Star Steakhouse, now IHOP
Taylor 8460 S. Telegraph Rd. Closed late 1990s?, later Five Star Buffet, torn down ca. 2012 for Tim Hortons
Traverse City 1544 N. US-31 Opened before 1976, closed before 1984.
Later Riccardi's (1984 listing), then Grand Traverse Billiards (1997 listing), now Red Mesa Grill
878 Munson Ave. Opened 1987, closed October 13, 2014, became Denny's 2016
Walker 2570 Alpine Ave. NW Closed ca. 2007, later First One China Buffet, torn down for O'Reilly Auto Parts
Warren 21000 Schoenherr Rd. Closed ca. 1995 (possibly moved to 11815 E. 8 Mile?), now Laundry Park
11815 E. 8 Mile Rd.* Closed 2016?, now Family Dollar
13791 13 Mile Rd. Closed before 1987, later Odi's, then Joe Suds, now Betty Jane's
26680 Dequindre Rd. Closed 2017?, now Detroit Pho and Crab
Waterford 2446 Elizabeth Lake Rd. Closed 2008, later Grandma's Kitchen, now Urgent Care
West Bloomfield 5656 W. Maple Rd. Closed before 1979.
Later Charley's (1979, 1984 listings), then Pals (1993 listing), then Muer's Seafood, then Joe's Crab Shack, now Shogun
West Branch 2882 Cook Rd. Closed March 2019, reopened soon afterward; re-closed 2020?, vacant
Woodhaven 22170 Allen Rd. Closed early 1990s?, torn down for Good Shepherd Credit Union
Wyandotte 3851 W. Fort St. Closed December 2011, now Camino Real Grill
Wyoming 1742 28th St. SW Became Lindo Mexico ca. 2015, which was planned since 2009
Ypsilanti 616 E. Michigan Ave. Closed ca. 1999, torn down ca. 2002 for strip with Sprint (612), Check Smart (614), and Happy's Pizza (616).

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