Wallie is in my hometown! I freaked out when I saw this lol. I used to go to that Gabe's you can see in the video when your checking out the bar all the time. I can't imagine going to Gabe's and seeing you check out that place. Anyways your correct, it has been closed AT LEAST 10 years and I'd guess even longer. This was originally built as a Joe's Crab Shack.
I have ate at this one before. There is one still open here in Columbia, SC in a Petro truck stop. There is also a bowling alley and a Starbucks in this same truckstop. It sits off interstate 77 on exit 5.
The Quaker Steak & Lube franchise in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania has also been closed permanently, but unlike this Pineville, North Carolina franchise, the pandemic was held responsible for its closure among many other businesses.
I live in Charlotte and that whole shopping center and everything in the immediate area is slowly on its way out. Once Kmart closed, others followed one by one. No one wants to shop over there anymore. The mall across from the ToysRUs is on a decline and seeing shootings and other crime frequently (the last being a shooting inside the mall just a week ago). You risk your safety wherever you go, anything can happen anywhere, but it’s just not worth the risk when you can drive 15-20 minutes out to the same stores in a safer area. I don’t remember it being anything like that when I was younger, but it is what it is.
I thought before I started watching the video that you were exploring an abandoned oil change garage. I didn't look closely at the title until you mentioned the name and abandoned restaurants
Check out the old PTL location down there in Fort Mill. Adam the Woo did a video of it awhile back but it's pretty cool. There's an adandoned hotel, several stories tall
You came to NC and didn't let me know? lol. I'm only 30 mins from Pineville. Come to Gastonia while you're here. I can show you tons of places. Plus Sunday, you could come check out the band.
One near me has gone down the crapper, still open but I am rather surprised that it is. There use to be a wait.. now you can just walk into and empty restaurant rather sad.
same with the columbia sc location. the location by me used to be a stand alone resturaunt that was good but then they moved to a new truckstop and the food sucks now and the interior is not as cool looking.
There’s 2 abandoned ones in NJ, they were closed during the pandemic. Then shut down by the governor on May 4th, 2020. Check out that video right here on my channel.
The place looks like it’s been renovated possibly, as if it’ll be turned into something soon though if not, then wow. I’ve explored an abandoned prison abandoned during 2013 and it was very clean, so it’s a possibility, but who knows
It’s true!! I remember going there often with my parents. I don’t know if they still have it, but they used to have half nude photos of men in the women’s bathroom.
Unfortunately it’s got the same look inside or it did a few years ago when I went up there to see if it was still in business. The cars are still there but it’s lost that old gas station vibe
That was DEFINITELY used as something after the Quaker steak days, because that looks nothing like a Quaker steak inside. We had one in state college pa in the early-mid 2000s, it was only open a few years then the owner stopped paying franchise fees. This of course didn’t go down well with Quaker steak and they ordered them to close. And close they did! Literally just walked out and left everything as it was, and I truly mean that literally. Food and drinks still on the tables, food in the kitchen, nothing cleaned out. It sat like that for three years and fell rapidly into disrepair. I believe the building was even condemned for a while. It was eventually bought by a local restaurant named ottos and they renovated and repaired it and it’s still in operation today. Would’ve been a cool explore for you if you were doing this back in the day. It is a HUGE restaurant too, which I believe played a part in its failure. Restaurant industry is extremely tricky and competitive in state college.
They closed a lot of the franchises when QSL was going through some financial drama before they were sold to Pilot Flying J. The one in concord, nc closed as well and is now a mediocre sports bar
This QS&L is a post Trans America takeover place. For those not knowing Trans America truck stops took the chain over a few years back. The main location in Sharon PA had been closed by the health department cause the owners were just not putting money back into the operation. They were just using the name to sell commercial hot sauce. The chain declared chapter 7 and TA swooped in cause they saw an opportunity to add a wing place to their travel plazas and the steady revenue chain that stuff in the supermarket generated. It was a few years back when I was at the one in Sharon and it had retained the car related theme but it had been cleaned up quite a bit from the time I had been there 20 years prior. It had the same corporate look but it had retained its uniqueness. Unfortunately the wings are nowhere near as good as they were and the atomic ones are just too much spice ( guess the corporate overlords neutered it). It an Ok place these days but it’s lost some of its grungy charm that made it unique. Like anything corporate owned it just lacks soul, thankfully it’s at least still there. But if you want good wings then I suggest Chicken Nicks or the Duss Ave cafe in Ambridge pa. If you want chicken wings this is the place to get em
Hey guys ,wallie sure they weren't talking about tube steak and lube when you said steak and lube yummy yummy yummy also do they give a free side of smuthred underwear perhaps ha ha ha anyone else liked my funny comment click like and leave a comment below thanks and love y'all lots like family and may God bless y'all always and forever and always keep y'all extra safe and healthy these days hope to hear back from y'all soon
“Look at he front where it says AMES real big” will never get old
He needs to create merch with that very saying.
Thanks for the idea!
I saw a comment a few vids ago saying exactly that. Good t-shirt slogan
@@WallieB26 no problem!
That Ames was literally 15 minutes from my house and now it’s nothing but rubble
We have them here in St Petersburg Florida. I like their food.
Never seen this restaurant before loved when you thought the fan was going inside😃😃😃💚
Good video! We had a Quaker Steak & Lube up here in WNY that closed a few years ago! Never seen one up close! Nice!
Wallie is in my hometown! I freaked out when I saw this lol. I used to go to that Gabe's you can see in the video when your checking out the bar all the time. I can't imagine going to Gabe's and seeing you check out that place. Anyways your correct, it has been closed AT LEAST 10 years and I'd guess even longer. This was originally built as a Joe's Crab Shack.
@@gaffneyrailroading1982 that sounds really familiar but we are talking like 20 yrs ago!!
I have ate at this one before. There is one still open here in Columbia, SC in a Petro truck stop. There is also a bowling alley and a Starbucks in this same truckstop. It sits off interstate 77 on exit 5.
The Quaker Steak & Lube franchise in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania has also been closed permanently, but unlike this Pineville, North Carolina franchise, the pandemic was held responsible for its closure among many other businesses.
Great video as always. Love how you also put in the commercial for the restaurant. Cool touch
i love that he puts the old commercial in the vid too!
That Bar though very nice no beers though so sad 😢. Definitely good food though.
I live in Charlotte and that whole shopping center and everything in the immediate area is slowly on its way out. Once Kmart closed, others followed one by one. No one wants to shop over there anymore. The mall across from the ToysRUs is on a decline and seeing shootings and other crime frequently (the last being a shooting inside the mall just a week ago). You risk your safety wherever you go, anything can happen anywhere, but it’s just not worth the risk when you can drive 15-20 minutes out to the same stores in a safer area. I don’t remember it being anything like that when I was younger, but it is what it is.
I thought before I started watching the video that you were exploring an abandoned oil change garage. I didn't look closely at the title until you mentioned the name and abandoned restaurants
Check out the old PTL location down there in Fort Mill.
Adam the Woo did a video of it awhile back but it's pretty cool. There's an adandoned hotel, several stories tall
Looks like it became something afterwards, I don’t remember the interior being like that.
I looked on Google maps, there looks to be quite a few vacancies in that shopping center, Cathrines plus sizes, Life way Christian store, Kmart
Still one in Wheeling , West Virginia. Does really great.
Awesome 👌 video
I Can't to see your summer 2021 adventures on youtube @WallieB26
They had one on the NE side of Columbia SC but it closed too! I never got to try it 😟
The Quaker Steak and Lube in Virginia by me closed. I miss the fried pickles; their wraps were good too.
What location? We used to have one in richmond
@@scottuncfan The one near me was in Newport News, about an hour south of Richmond.
@@rbisme113 oh ok yeah I remember seeing that one down there. I love going to cheddars down there
We had them in Richmond. I remember they just closed suddenly and left people out of a job with no notice,
@@getalongva yeah that was wrong that they did that here!! But I really enjoyed the food
Thanks For sharing this wallie at it best great video buddy :D
Everything is closed when you're hungry,lol!Another cool video!
It's sad no food but thanks for showing the place
I really like the black and white tile in the bar area.
I remember eating at the Southland Shopping Center by Century 3. Their baked potato soup was BOMB!
You came to NC and didn't let me know? lol. I'm only 30 mins from Pineville. Come to Gastonia while you're here. I can show you tons of places. Plus Sunday, you could come check out the band.
The one in Cranberry TWP closed
Sweet video mate, mad location, keep up the good work. Cheers 👍🏻
Black collar project 👻
One near me has gone down the crapper, still open but I am rather surprised that it is. There use to be a wait.. now you can just walk into and empty restaurant rather sad.
same with the columbia sc location. the location by me used to be a stand alone resturaunt that was good but then they moved to a new truckstop and the food sucks now and the interior is not as cool looking.
Great video Wally keep up the great work
Where did y'all stop at in South Carolina
Nice video Wallie, great spotter you got there. Having never been to one of these, were the burgers juicy, ie “lube”? Just curious..
It was primarily focused on chicken wings. Louisiana lickers is the most famous flavor. I always enjoyed the Arizona Ranch wings!
@@martinmaz95 Sounds delicious!
Looks like a hotel banquet hall inside!
And the ACs that Wally saw in the back look like hotel PTACs.
There is a Quaker Steak & Lube near me in Sulphur, Louisiana that is also closed.
I've never been to Quaker Steak and Lube. I have one near me I may have to visit. No food and Kmart again well darn 😕. The quest continues
Rapid city, South Dakota had one to
Nice work WallieB26 I can't wait for you to do a collab with Xtreme 😂
is it visible from the interstate. i swear i saw it once when driving by that area
There’s 2 abandoned ones in NJ, they were closed during the pandemic. Then shut down by the governor on May 4th, 2020. Check out that video right here on my channel.
I used to love the cranberry Quaker Steak & Lube
Yes, apart from the pandemic recession, I don’t understand why it had closed.
@@liam-man7265 no business. they closed long before pandemic. im not 100 positive about it but thats what I think happened
I see.
Love a lot of your video's
Wallie did you Know Cranberry location closed
First view, first like, first comment, thanks to notifications! Let’s see what this video has to offer
I’ve never been to a Quaker steak & lube, but I have been to an Outback Steakhouse & a Texas Roadhouse
@@AmongTheUnknown you have to be quick to be first my friend lol
@@alexkomada8600 Well if I wasn’t first, then dang it haha
The place looks like it’s been renovated possibly, as if it’ll be turned into something soon though if not, then wow. I’ve explored an abandoned prison abandoned during 2013 and it was very clean, so it’s a possibility, but who knows
Fun Fact: Quaker Steak and Lube first opened in Sharon, Pennsylvania in 1974 as an abandoned gas station.
It’s true!! I remember going there often with my parents. I don’t know if they still have it, but they used to have half nude photos of men in the women’s bathroom.
@@GhostTweeHubBub it was there last year at least I used do drive in that area
Unfortunately it’s got the same look inside or it did a few years ago when I went up there to see if it was still in business. The cars are still there but it’s lost that old gas station vibe
we have one here in ohio that is still open
That was DEFINITELY used as something after the Quaker steak days, because that looks nothing like a Quaker steak inside.
We had one in state college pa in the early-mid 2000s, it was only open a few years then the owner stopped paying franchise fees. This of course didn’t go down well with Quaker steak and they ordered them to close. And close they did! Literally just walked out and left everything as it was, and I truly mean that literally.
Food and drinks still on the tables, food in the kitchen, nothing cleaned out. It sat like that for three years and fell rapidly into disrepair. I believe the building was even condemned for a while.
It was eventually bought by a local restaurant named ottos and they renovated and repaired it and it’s still in operation today.
Would’ve been a cool explore for you if you were doing this back in the day.
It is a HUGE restaurant too, which I believe played a part in its failure. Restaurant industry is extremely tricky and competitive in state college.
They closed a lot of the franchises when QSL was going through some financial drama before they were sold to Pilot Flying J. The one in concord, nc closed as well and is now a mediocre sports bar
That was originally a Saltgrass restaurant
Cool :)
Quaker Steak and WHAT NOW?!?!
This QS&L is a post Trans America takeover place. For those not knowing Trans America truck stops took the chain over a few years back. The main location in Sharon PA had been closed by the health department cause the owners were just not putting money back into the operation. They were just using the name to sell commercial hot sauce. The chain declared chapter 7 and TA swooped in cause they saw an opportunity to add a wing place to their travel plazas and the steady revenue chain that stuff in the supermarket generated. It was a few years back when I was at the one in Sharon and it had retained the car related theme but it had been cleaned up quite a bit from the time I had been there 20 years prior. It had the same corporate look but it had retained its uniqueness. Unfortunately the wings are nowhere near as good as they were and the atomic ones are just too much spice ( guess the corporate overlords neutered it). It an Ok place these days but it’s lost some of its grungy charm that made it unique. Like anything corporate owned it just lacks soul, thankfully it’s at least still there. But if you want good wings then I suggest Chicken Nicks or the Duss Ave cafe in Ambridge pa. If you want chicken wings this is the place to get em
Lets do the abandoned in Cranberry Township PA together
There's a abandoned one of these by my job
where is it
not (but one of the) first
wait i am actually first 🤣
It's a shame, looks like it was a good place to eat.
@wallieb26, go wings
Quaker Steak and LUBE??
It seems like "a play of words" on the Quaker State (motor oils / lubricants) name.... Even the ad had the proper "old skool" gas station ring bell.
Hey guys ,wallie sure they weren't talking about tube steak and lube when you said steak and lube yummy yummy yummy also do they give a free side of smuthred underwear perhaps ha ha ha anyone else liked my funny comment click like and leave a comment below thanks and love y'all lots like family and may God bless y'all always and forever and always keep y'all extra safe and healthy these days hope to hear back from y'all soon