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Dublin steakhouse closes
Dublin steakhouse closes
By GARY SEMAN JR.
ThisWeek Staff Writer
Stoney River Legendary Steaks, which made its central Ohio debut nearly four years ago, closed its doors Monday.
The Nashville-based chain, part of O'Charley's Inc., had taken over the former Cooker site at 5000 Upper Metro Place in Dublin. The restaurant, which opened cattycorner to Hyde Park, was billed as an upscale casual dining experience, with a less-expensive pricing structure than top-shelf steakhouses.
Jeanne Ludington, communications manager for O'Charley's Inc., called it a business decision to close the restaurant.
The nation's other 10 stores will remain open and an 11th is under construction in Maryland, Ludington said.
According to the company's earnings reports, first-quarter sales for the steakhouse slid 8.6 percent. A same-store sales decrease of 17.2 percent represented a 5.1 percent reduction in average check and a 12.8 percent drop in guest counts.
By GARY SEMAN JR.
ThisWeek Staff Writer
Stoney River Legendary Steaks, which made its central Ohio debut nearly four years ago, closed its doors Monday.
The Nashville-based chain, part of O'Charley's Inc., had taken over the former Cooker site at 5000 Upper Metro Place in Dublin. The restaurant, which opened cattycorner to Hyde Park, was billed as an upscale casual dining experience, with a less-expensive pricing structure than top-shelf steakhouses.
Jeanne Ludington, communications manager for O'Charley's Inc., called it a business decision to close the restaurant.
The nation's other 10 stores will remain open and an 11th is under construction in Maryland, Ludington said.
According to the company's earnings reports, first-quarter sales for the steakhouse slid 8.6 percent. A same-store sales decrease of 17.2 percent represented a 5.1 percent reduction in average check and a 12.8 percent drop in guest counts.
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Dublin history lesson
Peter and Benjamin Sells came to the area around 1801 from Huntington County, Pa., to buy land. Old Dublin was first platted in 1810 by their brother, John. Surveyor John Shields named the town after his birthplace in Ireland. The town developed the usual assortment of mills, shops and churches, with settlers coexisting peacefully with Wyandot Indians, who camped on Indian Run. The town gained notoriety in the mid-19th century, when a surplus of taverns and rowdy Civil War veterans gave the village a tough reputation. Columbus' growth and the construction of I-270 made expansion inevitable. Dublin achieved city status in 1987.
Source: Columbus Dispatch library research
Source: Columbus Dispatch library research
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