Anyone else going to miss Famous Dave's in Scarborough (Maine) ?

[Saluda]

Just closed, really no notice. we enjoyed the restaurant.

[SPECTACUALR SPIDERMAN]

we have a famous dave's in westbury, i would be upset if it were to close

[CopperSpyder]

Just closed, really no notice. we enjoyed the restaurant.

Didn't know it was there, couldn't have been there to long. It's been about 3 years since the last time I was in that area. Was it on RT 1?

[ARtraveler]

Been to a Famous Daves when I lived in WI twenty years ago. It was a good experience. They served the "big" meals on a garbage can lid.

[Saluda]

Right off main drag (US 1), lists as Cabela Blvd. Cabelas is right next door. Been there about 9 years or so.

[CopperSpyder]

Right off main drag (US 1), lists as Cabela Blvd. Cabelas is right next door. Been there about 9 years or so.

Cabelas is up off the Payne Rd before the Mall heading to S. Portland. As many times as I have been there Cabelas I just never gone there (Daves). I do now remember seeing it there. I guess I missed something Good. I will have to look for one in my travels and try one.

[Rob Rodriguez]

I liked their cornbread but the rest ehhhhhh. It was OK.

[IdahoMtnSpyder]

Just closed, really no notice. we enjoyed the restaurant.

It's already gone from the location list at the home website. The restaurant business is pretty risky so the loss of any particular restaurant shouldn't be surprising, especially if it's a locally owned franchisee.

[Saluda]

For what rumors are worth, hearing it was more of a real estate decision than the restaurant not doing well.

[IdahoMtnSpyder]

For what rumors are worth, hearing it was more of a real estate decision than the restaurant not doing well.

Could well be the case. If a business doesn't return to the owner the actual rent cost, or the equivalent current rent value if he owns it, then it's time to get out. Both numbers will go up as the real estate value increases. Could have been lease renegotiation time. More than one restaurant has closed when the current business volume, while currently profitable, won't support a lease increase.