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If you have a spare $300,000 lying around and you've always wanted to open up a franchised sports bar then you're in luck.
Johnny Rockets, the restaurant chain best known for its Happy Days style diners, is launching sports bars and mobile kitchens. (According to NRN.com that tidy little sum is what you'll need to open a franchise, far less than the $750,000 for a regular Johnny Rockets).
A Johnny Rockets Sports Lounge opened last year in a Six Flags amusement park in Queensbury, N.Y. and tonight there is a media bash for another one that opened last month on the Upper East Side of Manhattan.
The bars are smaller in space than the usual Johnny Rockets joints and have televisions for cheering on the Jets (if you're in New York). They offer a brand-new line of appetizers that are served at bars across the country like empanadas, mac and cheese, nachos and yes, you guessed it, those ubiquitous buffalo wings.
The NYC outlet is also serving up seven different types of alcohol-spiked milkshakes that sound sinfully delicious like the Cosmonaut -- a vanilla shake spiced up with some vodka and Kahlua.
"It's a twist from the 50's diner feel of Johnny Rockets. We cater to the sports fan. We have 12 large screen plasma TV's, but there's also a lounge area for people who don't want to watch sports," says Quang Nguyen, the general manager of the newly opened Manhattan digs.
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1-14-2010 @2:39PM Rebecca said... I just went to the Johnny Rockets' sports lounge in Queensbury, NY last week. Great drinks, service, atmosphere and the Bartender "Uncle Bud" was AWESOME. If you have a chance to go it's definitely worth the trip!
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1-14-2010 @2:55PM Nico Toscani said... How long have you worked for Johnny Rockets?
1-14-2010 @3:20PM Brian Campbell said... My wife and I ate at "Johnny Rockets" in the Opry Mills Mall in Nashville....and the food sucked!
2-03-2010 @3:16PM uncle bud said... about 15 months.............
1-14-2010 @10:29PM pipedawg007 said... Does anyone else find it slightly funny that the General Manager of a classic American franchise is Quang Nguyen?
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1-17-2010 @1:59PM jsessum said... This is the problem with this country...when are people going to realize that the demographics of America is not defined by being Caucasian. The is a land made up of every race..that's what makes the country special. The sooner ignorant whites realize this, the better off we will be.
1-17-2010 @11:58PM pipedawg007 said... I never said it was a bad thing it all, more power to minorities, I think who ever works harder not matter what race or color deserves the job. It's still kinda funny, you need to get off your soapbox, relax, and get a sense of humor!
1-14-2010 @4:14PM gcocozziello said... johnny rockets,rocks,grew up in the early sixtys,from north jersey,ate at johnny rockets in disneyworld,closest thing to a jersey,burger,and milkshake,wish they had one in southjersey.
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1-14-2010 @5:18PM CF said... There actually is one in the Hamilton Mall located in Mays Landing, South Jersey
1-16-2010 @1:59PM Mary said... Also they have a Johnny Rockets in Bally's Casino at The Boardwalk in Atlantic City, too.
They do an interesting Steak and cheese using hot peppers throughout the sandwich.
Too hot for me so I get them on the side!
1-14-2010 @4:28PM Robin said... I absolutely LOVE Johnny Rockets. The food is good, well priced, and I love the atmosphere. There are four in my area of Rhode Island.
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1-17-2010 @2:34PM Mrs. Mac said... There's a Johnny Rockets in the food court of the new Alliante Station Casino here in N.LV. The food is less than average, and the prices are outrageous.
1-14-2010 @5:51PM Bill. said... I ate at the Johnnys Rockets in South Beach and boy was the food terrible.
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1-15-2010 @11:13AM angelstar061 said... dont ever eat at the johnny rockets in sacramento at arden fair mall! went there twice, paid by credit card both time, and they overcharged me BOTH TIMES. i always keep my receipts, and check my statements. i called corporate and complained. but the wait staff there is scamming on customers!
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1-14-2010 @6:51PM Dean said... Johnny Rockets garbage makes McDonalds look like a high class New York night club.
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1-14-2010 @6:58PM jaytee said... It annoys me to no end when I hear people complain about "foreigners taking all the jobs, being on welfare, not paying taxes, etc." and stealing the American Dream. Fact is everybody here is a foreigner. The American Indian is the only true American. Read the the Statue of Liberty we were designed to be a melting pot of people from all over the world. Now lastly I too want evrybody here to pay taxes for the services we benefit from. That pisses me off as well. I just don't assume that they are only foreigners, or people of color. The welfare system is a rainbow. Everybody from all walsk of life, colors, creeds, etc are in the system. You are going to be angry daily until you day Katie if you can't stand foreigners, because in America that's what everybody is! I'm not gonna get an ulcer over a racist, stupid point of view like yourself. So make sure you take your medicine because I know your on some.
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1-16-2010 @12:10AM Kate said... How do you know that he's "foreign"? Just because his name isn't John Smith, doesn't mean he wasn't born and raised here. My family has been in this country for 3 generations. If his parents grew up here, is that "American" enough for you? Am I? Or did your family have to come over on the Mayflower?
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1-17-2010 @9:43AM FINELY TUNED AND POLISHED said... Kate its time you go back from where it all started 3 generations ago. YES you are correct , not enough "clout" for you to be called an AMERICAN!!
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1-17-2010 @9:48AM charles wallace said... More than food for thought-------yummy, yummy
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1-17-2010 @10:08AM bytheway said... The Indians cam from Alaska! The USA is going downhill, haven't you noticed??? If you have the smarts, no matter where you are from, getting a good paying job or bussines is ok, but.......... they will give you money, jobs ,hotels, motels etc JUST because you aren't an American. We have people here that can't and won't speak English have stores that smell to high heaven , filthy, food sitting on the counter that should be refridgerated. etc. They own motels here, almost everyone in the county are owned by Arabs. .Just watch TV, most shows are hosted by blacks , commercial are black, even if they can't act. , very few whites, yet 85% of the people in the USA are white, 12% are black. I could tell you about IBM , and what happened to them here and why.
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