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Olga Restaurant, 6201 W. Central Ave.

10-7-1956
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Author retrotoledometroPosted on November 20, 2024Categories Restaurants

Frisch’s Big Boy, 3005 Holland-Sylvania Rd.

Former Frisch’s Big Boy on Holland-Sylvania.

Opened in 1977.

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Author retrotoledometroPosted on November 9, 2024November 11, 2024Categories Restaurants

Burger King, 3130 Holland-Sylvania Road

1998

Opened c1988. Closed c2016. Building still remains. Prior to Burger King this plot of land was a vacant lot of dirt, grass, bushes, weeds, and a small patch of trees. Often used as a cut-through space to get to Waldmar Road.

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Author retrotoledometroPosted on November 7, 2024Categories Restaurants

Rax, 5822 W. Central Ave.

Rax was built on an empty lot (previously owned by Carl Fisher) on the northeast corner of Central Avenue and Waldmar Road. Rax opened in September, 1984. Best chocolate chip shakes ever!

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Author retrotoledometroPosted on October 24, 2024October 24, 2024Categories Restaurants

Bombay Bicycle Club

 1918 S. Reynolds Rd.

Location was formerly the Smuggler’s Inn. Opened 1983. Closed 1997. Demolished in 2000. Replaced by Walgreen’s in 2001.

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Author retrotoledometroPosted on February 28, 2024Categories Restaurants

McDonald’s (Southwyck)

2130 S. Reynolds Rd.

Opened 1986. Demolished c2007. Formerly Sylvania Savings Bank.

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Author retrotoledometroPosted on February 27, 2024Categories Banks, Fast Food, Restaurants

Taco Bell – Central at Monroe St.

Taco Bell at Central Avenue and Monroe Street. Across from The Colony.

4021 Monroe Street.

Opened c1980. Now a Subway.

Author retrotoledometroPosted on September 30, 2023Categories Restaurants

Brauer’s Delicatessen

1998

3998 Monroe St. (in The Colony)

Opened in 1952 and owned by Irwin and Boris Brauer. Sold in 1979. Closed 1995.

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Author retrotoledometroPosted on September 30, 2023Categories RestaurantsTags Colony, Deli, Kosher

Dairy Queen

4144 W. Alexis Rd.

Opened c1970.

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Author retrotoledometroPosted on April 12, 2023April 24, 2023Categories Restaurants

EV & DEE Restaurant – 5921 W. Central Ave.

EV & DEE Restaurant – 5921 W. Central Ave.

Was located on the south side of Central just west of Holland-Sylvania Rd (c1955-1962). Also, Viking Industrial Sound Equipment Company Inc. (c1968). Likely demolished when Toledo Trust was built. Byrider Toledo currently occupies the site.

6-11-1955
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Author retrotoledometroPosted on December 20, 2022April 4, 2023Categories Restaurants

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