Ovation Brands which is the parent company to Hometown Buffet, Old Country Buffet, Ryan's, Fire Mountain and Country Buffet restaurants throughout the United States were permanently closed on Thursday. This was a major shock to everyone including the employees at each location. According to the displaced employees, they received a call at 2pm saying "dont come to work today and you can pick up your final paychecks at 2pm in the office. Then later on in the day, the employees received another call, saying the checks wont be ready until 6pm. And when they arrived at 6pm, the doors were locked and no one would come to the door. So sad, the Watt Ave store was my favorite location.
"We know that these decisions are not easy, however, we strongly believe that this direction is best for the long-term health of all brands,” Ovation Brands said in a statement released Thursday.
The Hometown Buffet restaurants at 2344 Watt Ave., Sacramento; 4300 Florin Rd., Sacramento; and 9089 Bruceville Rd., Elk Grove, have been shut down, a spokesperson for Ovation Brands said.
In the statement, Ovation Brands said the overall number of employees "affected by the closures is large." Those employees will have the opportunity to apply for positions at operating stores.
“[Ovation Brands] will be adding staff to the operating restaurants, enabling us to provide the service levels our guests expect and deserve,” the company said in the statement.
The company said it will continue to operate the financially viable restaurants.
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