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Chain sold off most locations in 1980 to Churches Chicken and most stores were converted to their own chicken restaurants. The last 3 were sold to Big Boy in the mid 80's with the hopes of the chain to continue on. The original owner of Top Hat was a long time White Castle employee that started the chain in 1955 on his own as Top Hat.

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Okay, Big Boys purchased Top Hat in the 1980's and opened a few of them around Deyroit I believe into the 90's. Due to their own financial troubles they eventually closed them all...a pity.

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