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Green's Supper Club closing

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Tuesday, February 21, 2012

(Updated 2:31 pm)

By Carl Wilson
Staff Writer

GREENSBORO — After all is said and done, Green’s Supper Club (4735 U.S. 29; 621-3444) is closing.

The iconic restaurant almost went into foreclosure at the first of the year until another bank bought the restaurant.

Unfortunately, a lease agreement could not be reached with the new bank, says Kathy Baynes, who runs the restaurant with her husband, Tommy.

After Green's posted a notice on its Facebook page, many comments began to appear.

Saturday is Green’s last day. Baynes says the restaurant will have prime rib and steamed oysters and will serve a limited menu. A live band will perform. Sales are cash only, Baynes says.

Contact Carl Wilson at 373-7145 or carl.wilson@news-record.com

Accompanying Photos

Jerry Wolford (News & Record)

Photo Caption: Bikers gathered for Biker Night at Green’s Supper Club last summer.

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timflowers

February 21, 2012 - 1:36 pm EST

Yet another business done in by greedy bankers. When will we get fed up with all of this?

realist_conservative

February 21, 2012 - 3:49 pm EST

Greedy bankers? Really? obviously they had a mortgage and couldnt pay for it. Do you think banks WANT to have empty buildings all over the place?

Traveler

February 21, 2012 - 1:52 pm EST

In my opinion this building is in a bad location. Along 29 there are empty buildings after empty buildings. I doubt the owner will be able to find another tenant. Tearing the building down and building a new facility would seem to be a waste of money.

Can't the owners lease another space? The city is full of empty restaurant spaces.

rooster8786

February 21, 2012 - 1:53 pm EST

Nice slanted reporting by the N&R too. I guess Green's didn't buy enough advertising so rather than talk about the history of Green's, and the many national acts that performed there in the past, they chose to run a picture of "biker" night with the caption "Bikers gathered for Biker Night at Green’s Supper Club". Knowing the backwards thinking conservative nature of Greensboro, I'm sure many residents wouldn't frequent a "biker bar".

buzzman

February 21, 2012 - 2:29 pm EST

Yes, it would have been nice for the N&R to take the time to give the history of this establishment that has been operating for many years. But, it's not their way to do anything logical. Hope the owners will reopen at another location, but that may not happen since many landlords don't realize that the economy is in the toilet and they can't get the rents they used to.

cwilson

February 21, 2012 - 2:52 pm EST

The News & Record has given considerable coverage of Green's Supper Club since it announced last Fall that it planned to close the doors, including a nice Nov. 4 column by Jeri Rowe on the restaurant's history and current struggles. There was also a story about Green's bike night in Go Triad in June.

countryboy

February 21, 2012 - 8:56 pm EST

Chicken Little...turn down NPR and step away from the kool aid. I know of no liberal bikers:) (Peter Fonda and the local weekend bikers who quit shaving on Saturday and put their wives scarfs on their heads don't count).

Officegirl

February 21, 2012 - 2:47 pm EST

It was the owners fault. They were too busy at the bar to pay any attention to anything going on.

JonW

February 21, 2012 - 3:51 pm EST

If by busy at the bar you mean working within the restaurant, tirelessly promoting and building customer relationships, then you've hit the nail on the head.

stafford5465

February 21, 2012 - 3:47 pm EST

As I understand it, the owners were rookies. They have never operated a restaurant/nightclub. before this one. This is an almost certain recipie for disaster. In addition, the economy in Guilford Co. could not be worse. A non-franchise eating place has to be really good every day to succeed. Green's Supper Club did not have the capital or the talent to make it work. Let it rest in peace.

Copper1

February 21, 2012 - 6:14 pm EST

The reason most resturants close.....within the first two years......
Lack of documented strategy; only informal or oral communication of mission and vision; lack of organizational culture fostering success characteristics.
Inability or unwillingness to establish and formalize operational standards; seat-of-the-pants-style management.
Frequent critical incidents; managing operations by "putting out fires" appears to be a common practice.
Focusing on one aspect of the business at the expense of others.
Wish them the best in the future, food business is tough

HepcatBob

February 21, 2012 - 7:57 pm EST

This is sad news, but not really a surprise. For years, since George owned it, my best friend and I were regulars. After it reopened, we started going again. Green's had its own niche in the marketplace for years. A lot of people went because it was the only place in the area that actually played music for many types of dancing. We used to see people there regularly who would drive from as far away as Raleigh just for the dancing. You could waltz, foxtrot, rumba, cha-cha, swing, shag, tango, etc and have a decent meal at a reasonable price. It was worth the drive. After a while, it started to change and all the regulars who went to dance (and eat) quit going. It got to point where they had nothing but beach and / or country music and it just wasn't worth going any longer.