Horne's (restaurant)

Horne's
Company typePrivate
IndustryRestaurants
Founded1948
Defunct1981
FatePurchased by Greyhound
HeadquartersBayard, Florida
Key people
Robert "Bob" I. Horne
ProductsCuisine, novelties, fuel
Number of employees
35[1]

Horne's was a Southern-style restaurant chain located primarily in the Southeast and Southern United States along major highways. It was headquartered in Bayard, Florida. At the chain's peak there were over 60 Horne's locations, but today only one original restaurant remains.[2] Many restaurant locations featured diner-style sit-down service as well as lodging, Texaco gas stations, gift shops, and an ice cream bar, creating a one-stop shop atmosphere.[3] Since many locations were on highways, many Horne's restaurants were open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.[4]

  1. ^ Hingley, Audrey (2005). "Down Home in Port Royal". Cooperative Living. Archived from the original on June 30, 2012. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
  2. ^ "Horne's: Look for the Yellow Roof". Highway Host. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
  3. ^ Davis, Ennis (16 September 2010). "Rural Jacksonville: Bayard". Metro Jacksonville. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
  4. ^ Mason, Jim (10 January 2010). "RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER PORT DEVELOPED AROUND TOBACCO AND RACEHORSES". The Free Lance–Star. Archived from the original on 8 February 2013. Retrieved 23 September 2012.