Post here about the 1980's Roast Beef chain. ;)
Didnt anyone else have these restaurants in their cities in the 1980's??
Apparently they're still around, but only in a few states. There was one in Merced, Ca, which is now a Carl's Jr. restaurant.
http://www.rax-online.com/raxlocations.htm
There are STILL Rax locations?? I had no idea.:o
There used to be one in my hometown. The company sold alot of their company owned restaurants in the late-90's. They still have their website and restaurants: www.rax-online.com
Here is the old Rax in Merced I mentioned previously.
Isn't that a Hardees logo? One local rax was tore down and became a bank, while another became an indian restaurant. The only rax that still is in operation is located in Ironton, Ohio.
Well, when CKE (parent company of Carl's Jr.) bought Hardee's they changed Hardee's logo to the same one Carl's Jr. uses. They changed a lot of other things, so now Hardee's is basically a Carl's Jr. under another name. I don't know if they took over any other Rax locations besides this one, though...
Both of our former Rax restaurants became Fazoli's Italian restaurants.
the last Rax Restaurant. Closed in the ohio valley.the st.clairsville ohio restaurant closed silently..last week
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Wow, this was a really OLD looking Rax.:insane:
Former Evansville Indiana location turned into a Fazolli's.
thanks for the pic and the update about that i am excited to see another building.
The Rax restaurant in Weirton,West Virginia is open alive and well.. I went there tonight the food was awesome and the service was great!!!!
is anyone from ohio or wva?
gotta get back to rax
I'm from Ohio, but never seen or heard of a Rax..:mrpink:
Rax Restaurant...............trip tonight
There was a RAX in Pittsfield, Mass in the 80s. Great food.
JimS
went to rax tonight and had an awesome mushroom melt with twisty fries....
excellent service
QuoteOriginally posted by JimSawhill
There was a RAX in Pittsfield, Mass in the 80s. Great food.
JimS
Any more info (like more specifically where)?
the only one I know for sure that is open ..is weirton wva
i'm from ohio and WV both. We used to have 3 rax locations that i know of in my area... but two have since closed and only one operates.
I just found out tonight that the weirton wva rax will close it's doors for good saturday december 16,th 2006
Can you get a picture of it before and after closing? :question:
i sure can. i am going up for my last meal
Does anyone have a rax left in there area?
Bellefontaine, OH (opened 2006)
Lancaster, OH
Food from Rax
Soups at Rax
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Bellefontaine, OH (opened 2006)
A NEW Rax? :o
The building looks awfully bland
hey man whats the address to the new bellefontaine rax? i am definitlyey going to go to it..if ya wanna chat on aiol sn is backofthebtmdrwr
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hey man whats the address to the new bellefontaine rax? i am definitlyey going to go to it..if ya wanna chat on aiol sn is backofthebtmdrwr
the address is 1130 N Main St
Wish I had a picture of the restaurant itself...but this location in St. Clairsville, Ohio was still open as of 2009, but closed and was demolished sometime thereafter.
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3923/14555761695_15f6004986_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/obf5Qx)Former Rax, St. Clairsville, OH (https://flic.kr/p/obf5Qx) by harvestmanman (https://www.flickr.com/people/124303530@N08/), on Flickr
They have a website up.
Appears they still have 8 locations in Ohio, 2 in Kentucky, one in Parkersburg, WV
and one in Joliet, IL.
http://www.raxroastbeef.com/locations.html
A buddy of mine was in their management training program back in the day.
At the time they were running very strange animated TV commercials featuring
a character called "Mr. Delicious".
Wouldn't you know it - I did take a picture of the St. Clairsville location after all.
Again, this has been demolished.
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3871/14807694197_3cb4703a41_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/oyviAn)Former Rax, St. Clairsville, OH (https://flic.kr/p/oyviAn) by harvestmanman (https://www.flickr.com/people/124303530@N08/), on Flickr
Found a rather unusual use for a former Rax this week. This location was converted to a dry cleaners and car wash some time ago, but has clearly not been in business for a while. Should have stuck to the beef.
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/362/19098045440_700692a593_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/v6Ctxw)Former Rax/Car Wash/Dry Cleaners, Milford, OH (https://flic.kr/p/v6Ctxw) by Harvestman Man (https://www.flickr.com/photos/124303530@N08/), on Flickr
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3848/18665082823_47cd934e9c_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/urnqQP)Former Rax, Milford, OH (https://flic.kr/p/urnqQP) by Harvestman Man (https://www.flickr.com/photos/124303530@N08/), on Flickr
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3789/19279640412_5d7642c21a_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/vnFcpj)Former Rax, Milford, OH (https://flic.kr/p/vnFcpj) by Harvestman Man (https://www.flickr.com/photos/124303530@N08/), on Flickr
Quote from: BillyGr on November 27, 2006, 09:45:53 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by JimSawhill
There was a RAX in Pittsfield, Mass in the 80s. Great food.
JimS
Any more info (like more specifically where)?
If I remember.. it was on Route 7...I and my ex g/f and kids were coming home from a camping trip....