Roy Rogers restaurant, first in Ohio, opens in Cleves; one is planned for Butler County

Roy Rogers restaurant has opened on Cooper Road in Cleves, Ohio. CONTRIBUTED/ROY ROGERS

Roy Rogers restaurant has opened on Cooper Road in Cleves, Ohio. CONTRIBUTED/ROY ROGERS

CINCINNATI — The Western-themed fast-food chain Roy Rogers restaurant has opened at 151 Cooper Ave. in the Village of Cleves.

“The moment we’ve all been waiting for is finally here,” the Roy Rogers Facebook page posted Monday. “Our Roy Rogers restaurant in Cleves, OH is officially open for business, bringing back the nostalgic taste of the Old West.”

Roy Rogers has roast beef sandwiches, burgers and chicken meals.

The Cleves restaurant is one of multiple new locations planned by the Roy Rogers and One Holland Restaurant Group to open in the region. In October 2021, the chain said they will open restaurants in Hamilton, Butler and Clermont counties.

It is not clear where it will go in Butler County.

The two companies also have plans for locations in Northern Kentucky’s Boone, Kenton and Campbell counties, as well as Indiana’s Dearborn County.

“Longtime legend and King of the Cowboys, Roy Rogers, was born and raised in Ohio, and even claimed second base in Riverfront Stadium as his birthplace,” states a Businesswire release. “In 1968, Rogers shared his name with the western-themed QSR restaurant that continued to grow across the Northeast, and has now made its way back to the Midwest.”

“After the brand was acquired from Marriott in 1990, the former Roy’s locations were converted to Hardee’s,” said Jim Plamondon, co-president of Roy Rogers Franchise Company. “Since then, we have revitalized the brand and experienced success as we continue to expand our footprint across the Northeast and East Coast. The return to Cincinnati certainly means a lot to our team at Roy Rogers.”

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