The above photo is an inside view of Tex and Shirley's Family Restaurant. This pancake house has been a Greensboro institution since the early 1970's. It is now located at 1617 West Friendly Avenue in the space that once housed Ham's Restaurant. You may remember the electric train that traveled around the ceiling while eating breakfast at Ham's. The train is long gone, but the footprint of the building remains the same. For nearly 50 years, Tex & Shirley's was located on the Pembroke Road side of Friendly Center. It left that location at the end of 2017, when the building was being sold and demolished. Tex and Shirley's relocated briefly in Irving Park Plaza on Battleground; and in 2021, it opened at the above location.
Upon retirement in the 1980's, original owner Slater "Tex" Moore sold Tex & Shirley's to Bart Ortiz, Sr. In 2012, Bart Ortiz, Jr. took over the restaurant . He also owns the Tex & Shirley's off of West Wendover Avenue. This current location is just a couple of miles from the original location and in a News & Record article, Ortiz said they were moving back to the neighborhood they used to serve. Let's hope this current location is successful and they are able to stay put.
Happy Tuesday!
Looks like a good space.
Posted by: William Kendall | Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at 10:50 AM