Ground Round co-owner Nachi Shea said Goodney was one of the restaurant's first hires, before opening earlier this year. "We are all so proud of him," she said.

The Ground Round was started as an offshoot of the Howard Johnson's company in Massachusetts in 1969, and grew to 200 locations by 1985.

The Ground Round has old menus on the wall in a space dedicated to the history of the chain. (WJAR) There are no plans to open additional locations at this time.

The address for the upcoming Ground Round in Shrewsbury is 271 Grafton Street (Route 140), Shrewsbury, MA, 01545. [April 7, 2025 update: The Ground Round posted that it has already held its soft ...

The Ground Round restaurant has made its highly-anticipated return to New England — and the family dining spot is back with a bang in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. A local couple has revived the ...