<P> Johnny Rockets was founded on June 6 , 1986 , by Ronn Teitelbaum of Los Angeles , California , and `` crafted as a ' nongimmicky ' recreation of the 1940s - vintage malt shops of his childhood '' . The first restaurant was established as a 20 - stool counter operation on Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles . This location permanently closed on October 26 , 2015 . </P>
<P> Johnny Rockets was founded on June 6 , 1986 , by Ronn Teitelbaum of Los Angeles , California , and `` crafted as a ' nongimmicky ' recreation of the 1940s - vintage malt shops of his childhood '' . The first restaurant was established as a 20 - stool counter operation on Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles . This location permanently closed on October 26 , 2015 . </P>
where was the first johnny rockets restaurant located
where was the first johnny rockets restaurant located
on Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles
on Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles