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The '''Pioneer Cafeteria''' was a chain of buffet-style restaurants owned by [[Marvin Ratliffe]] and [[Bert Gurley]]. Gurley bought the first location on [[Parkway East]] near the [[Gadsden Highway]] in [[Roebuck]] in [[1959]] and put Ratliffe, a caterer, in charge. | The '''Pioneer Cafeteria''' was a chain of buffet-style restaurants owned by [[Marvin Ratliffe]] and [[Bert Gurley]]. Gurley bought the first location on [[Parkway East]] near the [[Gadsden Highway]] in [[Roebuck]] in [[1959]] and put Ratliffe, a caterer, in charge. | ||
The partners added a steakhouse and supper club in Roebuck and purchased two locations from [[Britling Cafeteria]], one in the [[AmSouth-Sonat Tower]] downtown and one, a former [[Barber's Cafeteria]], on the west end of [[Eastwood Mall]]. The original restaurant moved to 9213 Parkway East in the 1970s. | The partners added a steakhouse and supper club in Roebuck and purchased two locations from [[Britling Cafeteria]], one in the [[AmSouth-Sonat Tower]] downtown and one, a former [[Barber's Cafeteria]], on the west end of [[Eastwood Mall]]. Pioneer was also tapped to operate the restaurant, lounge, and meal service at the [[UAB Medical Towers|Medical Towers Building]] on [[11th Avenue South]]. | ||
The original restaurant moved to 9213 Parkway East in the 1970s. | |||
The last location to close was the flagship in Roebuck, which was in business until [[2004]], operating as the '''Frontier Cafeteria''' during its last years. | The last location to close was the flagship in Roebuck, which was in business until [[2004]], operating as the '''Frontier Cafeteria''' during its last years. | ||
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* Wolfson, Hannah (February 26, 2004) "Founder of Pioneer closes cafeteria Sunday." {{BN}} | * Wolfson, Hannah (February 26, 2004) "Founder of Pioneer closes cafeteria Sunday." {{BN}} | ||
[[Category:Former | [[Category:Former cafeterias]] | ||
[[Category:Restaurant chains]] | [[Category:Restaurant chains]] | ||
[[Category:Eastwood Mall]] | [[Category:Eastwood Mall]] | ||
[[Category:20th Street North]] | [[Category:20th Street North]] | ||
[[Category:Parkway East]] | [[Category:Parkway East]] | ||
[[Category:Medical Towers]] | |||
[[Category:1959 establishments]] | [[Category:1959 establishments]] | ||
[[Category:2004 disestablishments]] | [[Category:2004 disestablishments]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:34, 21 May 2023
The Pioneer Cafeteria was a chain of buffet-style restaurants owned by Marvin Ratliffe and Bert Gurley. Gurley bought the first location on Parkway East near the Gadsden Highway in Roebuck in 1959 and put Ratliffe, a caterer, in charge.
The partners added a steakhouse and supper club in Roebuck and purchased two locations from Britling Cafeteria, one in the AmSouth-Sonat Tower downtown and one, a former Barber's Cafeteria, on the west end of Eastwood Mall. Pioneer was also tapped to operate the restaurant, lounge, and meal service at the Medical Towers Building on 11th Avenue South.
The original restaurant moved to 9213 Parkway East in the 1970s.
The last location to close was the flagship in Roebuck, which was in business until 2004, operating as the Frontier Cafeteria during its last years.
References
- Wolfson, Hannah (February 26, 2004) "Founder of Pioneer closes cafeteria Sunday." The Birmingham News