REMEMBER when Fatty Arbuckle’s opened in Warrington?
The American-themed chain restaurant opened on Riverside Retail Park in 1997, in the unit later occupied by Pizza Hut and Harvester.
This picture shows then mayor Roy Humphreys cutting the ribbon at the eaterie and tucking into one of their legendary dishes.
The chain, launched in the early 1990s, focused on large portions at cheap prices.
The name refers to Hollywood director and silent movie star, Roscoe ‘Fatty’ Arbuckle.
More than 40 outlets were opened across the country, it had a retro theme with huge portions served on 13 inch plates.
By 2000 though, the firm had started to struggle and the word Fatty was removed from its name.
The BSE outbreak hit the company hard and the business was sold and many of the restaurants, including the Warrington one, closed.
The unit itself has hit hard times and has been closed since Harvester shut its doors in 2018.
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