Damon’s was founded in Columbus in 1979. It grew through the 1980s and 1990s They were on the cutting edge of the TV sports-bar concept with ribs in the area.
As time went on there were sports bars popping up on almost every corner, and many restaurants serving ribs proliferated .
There were over 150 units, but that number declined to 88 by 2006, went a North Carolina real-estate developer bought it. Two years later, the concept was bought by a Pittsburgh developer. And in 2009, Damon’s, down filed for bankruptcy protection.
Damon’s at 3330 E Broad St as seen in 1981.
Location became a pawn shop and later an auto care place. town down in 2015 and ia part of the Speedway parking lot now.
inside the E Broad location in 1982
(photo by Cols Monthly)
- Damon’s North was in the Continent, 6076 Busch Blvd
- 3025 Olentangy River Road
- 358 S. Hamilton Road
- 40 Polaris Parkway
A founder of Damon’s, was Frank Simonetti (owner of Frank’s Diner and president of the Central Ohio Restaurant Association),