Ham's

Last updated
Ham's
Industry Restaurant
Founded1935
DefunctJuly 12, 2022
Headquarters,
Areas served
North Carolina and Virginia
Key people
Charlie Erwin

Ham's Restaurant was a restaurant chain based in North Carolina and Virginia.

Contents

History

Ham's was started in Greensboro, North Carolina in 1935. In 1984, Charlie Erwin acquired the original property. The business was expanded into the North Carolina and Southern Virginia region, and eventually comprised more than 20 restaurants under the Ham's logo. [1] In 2009 the company filed for bankruptcy and was eventually sold at an auction. The new owners continued the business but changed parts of the business model, closed a lot of locations and opened new ones with different concepts. [2] The last location in High Point, North Carolina closed down in 2022 due to short-staffing, effectively ending the chain. [3]

Former locations

Florida
North Carolina
Virginia

Entertainment

Ham's provided entertainment including live music, karaoke and NTN trivia.

Notes

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References

  1. "Local restaurant chain closes one of its legacy Triad restaurants". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
  2. carl.wilson@greensboro.com, Carl Wilson. "Greensboro's last Ham's closes". Greensboro News and Record. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
  3. "Ham's closes its last remaining restaurant: Palladium in High Point". FOX8 WGHP. 2022-07-12. Retrieved 2022-08-04.