Eat'n Park is a restaurant chain based in Homestead, Pennsylvania, with 59 locations in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.
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13 Facts About Eat'n Park
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In 1974, Eat'n Park allowed their 25-year Big Boy franchise agreement to expire.
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The non-renewal of the Big Boy agreement eventually allowed Eat'n Park to expand into areas licensed to other Big Boy franchises.
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Eat'n Park expanded into Northeast Ohio including Greater Cleveland, Akron and Youngstown, and into West Virginia: first Morgantown, followed by Clarksburg and Wheeling.
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In Morgantown and Clarksburg, Eat'n Park competes with fellow former Big Boy franchisee Shoney's.
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Eat'n Park filed several lawsuits against companies outside the restaurants' operating area to enforce its trademark on the Smiley Cookie.
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In 2011, Eat'n Park was awarded the Achievement of Excellence award from the American Culinary Federation.
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Since 2013, Eat'n Park has been a sponsor of the YouTube series Pittsburgh Dad.
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Eat'n Park will continue to operate its three other Youngstown-area locations.
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Eat'n Park has been expanding its offerings outside its namesake family restaurants, operating upscale restaurants as well as more casual eating places.
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Eat'n Park Hospitality Group is a portfolio of foodservice concepts focused on personalized dining and winner of the National Restaurant Association's 2011 Restaurant award.
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Eat'n Park now sells merchandise during the holiday season based on the ad.
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Sparkle, the Eat'n Park Star was trademarked by Eat'n Park in 1990 but was abandoned two years later.
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