The 1970s was an eventful decade for Eat’n Park. The company introduced the Super Burger, children’s menus, host service, larger dine-in restaurants and its now-famous soup and salad bar.

Eat’n Park’s 25-year agreement as a Big Boy franchisee ended in 1975. By the end of the 1970s, the chain operated more than 40 restaurants in the region and was slowly expanding into Ohio and West Virginia. As the decade closed, one of its newest locations opened in the growing commercial corridor along McKnight Road in Ross.

On Dec. 1, the 46-year-old restaurant on the southbound side of McKnight Road will close, the 76-year-old company confirmed in a statement.

“After 46 years of great memories, we will be saying goodbye to our southbound McKnight Road Eat’n Park on the afternoon of December 1. We ar

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