G.D. Ritzy's (sometimes just called Ritzy's) was a chain of art deco themed burger and ice cream joints that had around 120 locations in the 1980s and early 1990s. As a child, Ritzy's was my favorite place to go to eat thanks to a unique atmosphere, and award-winning ice cream made from scratch in-house. The sudden closure of all the G.D. Ritzy's locations in my hometown served, partially, as my inspiration to track down other endangered chain restaurants.
Today, seven (G.D.) Ritzy's locations remain in business, including three in Evansville, Indiana, which are nearly identical to the long-gone locations I grew up with. An Evansville location is seen here behind my trusty Ford Festiva.