Ovation's locations sued the company in February after the closure of 8 of those units. Buffets LLC, which is an affiliate of Food Management Partners, paid an undisclosed amount in August 2015 for Old Country Buffet, Ryan's, Fire Mountain and Tahoe Joe's, in addition to HomeTown. According to court documents, 150 restaurants that were operated by those chains were part of the bankruptcy filing. According to a court filing by Ovation, the company had $186.3 million in liabilities and $160.2 million in assets. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all of the buffet-style restaurants closed in March 2020. Five locations reopened as "AYCE Marketplaces" in summer 2020. As of January 15, 2021, all Old Country, HomeTown, and Ryan's Buffet locations have permanently closed, and nearly all have been auctioned off by Auction Nation. Chains Old Country Buffet After the 2020 Pandemic, most (some may survive under independent management) Old Country Buffet restaurants have closed. The parent company Fresh Acquisitions, LLC and Buffets LLC have filed bankruptcy again making the restaurant as a chain non existent. At one time, there were more than 600 Old Country Buffet restaurants. HomeTown Buffet At one time, there were more than 250 restaurants open under the HomeTown Buffet brand, primarily in the West Coast and Northeast regions. In the late 1990s, several restaurants rebranded from Old Country Buffet to HomeTown Buffet when the two chains merged. Ryan's Buffet and Grill/Ryan's Restaurant Group Ryan's was founded by Alvin A. McCall in 1977. It was acquired by Buffets, Inc. on November 1, 2006. Some of its accolades include being one of the "Best Small Companies in America" seven consecutive years, and named "Top Family Steakhouse in America" for 10 consecutive years. Ryan's Restaurants once had more than 400 locations primarily in the South and Midwest. The last one to close was a location in 988 Goodman Rd, Horn Lake, Mississippi 38637 that has been replaced by a Golden Corral. Other restaurants Tahoe Joe's Famous Steakhouse has three locations in California. Curry House had nine locations in California, until they were shut down without notice on February 24, 2020. See also List of buffet restaurants References External links [https://web.archive.org/web/20050315003554/http://www.buffet.com/ www.Buffet.com/ Buffet Website] Old Country Buffet Website HomeTown Buffet Website Ryan's Website Tahoe Joe's Website 1983 establishments in Minnesota 2015 mergers and acquisitions Buffet restaurants Restaurants established in 1983 Companies that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2008 Companies that