The Johnny Rockets Group is an American restaurant franchise with 1950's themed diner-style restaurants. Since 2007, Johnny Rockets has introduced 13 Johnny Rockets locations at Six Flags parks.
History[]
In 2007, two years after winning control of Six Flags, Inc. in a bitter proxy battle in 2005 and installing Mark Shapiro as CEO, Daniel Snyder's company Red Zone bought Johnny Rockets.[1]
As a result of the purchase of the company and Dan Snyder's direct involvement with both companies, Six Flags and Johnny Rockets signed a "more than $29 million" agreement to introduce Johnny Rockets locations to Six Flags parks in 2007 as a way to give Red Zone's eateries prime exposure. Snyder also received 5% of the revenue from everything sold at the locations.[2]
On June 13, 2009, Six Flags, Inc. filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after attaining over $2.4 billion in debt. As part of his direct involvement in the failure and near-collapse of the company, Dan Snyder was ousted from the board on May 1, 2010.[3]
In 2013, Snyder sold Johnny Rockets to Sun Capital Partners. The current Johnny Rockets locations are expected to be replaced once Six Flags' contract with the company expires at the end of 2019.[4]
Locations[]
Current locations[]
| Name | Park | Area | Opened | Replaced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Rockets Express | Six Flags St. Louis | Studio Backlot | 2007 | Screen Stars Diner |
| Johnny Rockets County Fair | Six Flags Great America | County Fair | ???? | Wascals |
| Johnny Rockets Mardi Gras | Mardi Gras[5] | ???? | Bayou Grill[6] | |
| Johnny Rockets | County Fair | ???? | Demon Nachos | |
| Johnny Rockets Express | Six Flags Great Adventure | Main Street | 2007 | Great American Hamburgers |
| Johnny Rockets | Six Flags Magic Mountain | The Boardwalk | 2007 | Carousel Grill[7] |
| Johnny Rockets Fiesta Bay Boardwalk | Six Flags Fiesta Texas | Fiesta Bay Boardwalk | ||
| Johnny Rockets Spassburg | Spassburg | |||
| Johnny Rockets | Six Flags New England | DC Super Hero Adventures | ||
| Johnny Rockets | Six Flags Over Georgia | Coastal | ||
| Johnny Rockets | Six Flags Over Texas | Gotham City | 2007 | Chubbie's Diner |
| Johnny Rockets Express | Six Flags Discovery Kingdom | Across from Toyota Stadium | ||
| Johnny Rockets Hollywood | Six Flags Mexico | Hollywood | ||
| Johnny Rockets Mexican | Mexican Town |
Former locations[]
| Name | Park | Area | Opened | Replaced | Closed | Replaced by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Rockets | Six Flags Magic Mountain | Cyclone Bay | 2007 | Surfside Grill | 201? | Totally Kickin' Chicken |
| Johnny Rockets | Six Flags St. Louis | Hurricane Harbor | ???? | ???? | Cowabunga Burgers | |
| Johnny Rockets | Six Flags Great Escape | Six Flags Great Escape Lodge & Indoor Waterpark | 2008 | Trappers Adirondack Grill | 2024 | Hurricane Grill & Wings |
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ Clarke, Liz (May 21, 2018). Daniel Snyder sells WTEM-AM, taking Redskins out of radio business. The Washington Post. Retrieved on March 21, 2019.
- ↑ McKenna, Dave (May 3, 2010). Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder’s amusing failure at Six Flags. Slate.
- ↑ Heath, Thomas (May 1, 2010). Snyder leaving Six Flags board. The Washington Post.
- ↑ Heath, Thomas (June 18, 2013). Snyder’s Red Zone sells Johnny Rockets to Sun Capital affiliate. The Washington Post.
- ↑ Restaurants & Dining - Six Flags Great America, Six Flags. Accessed 2024-08-22.
- ↑ 2007 Six Flags Great America Park Map (souvenir) by TheRealUnclePennybags, imgur. 2019-12-31.
- ↑ Part Two - Memories Of Six Flags Magic Mountain & My Stories by 80s Life, YouTube. 2022-07-08.
