Kings Family Restaurants
Kings Family Restaurants is a chain of family restaurants based in North Versailles, Pennsylvania. As of January 2026, the company operates 2 locations in Pennsylvania Franklin, and Kittanning.
Kings logo has scarlet colored lettering, with a saffron outline.
History
Kings was founded in 1967, when Hartley King purchased a restaurant called the "Pig-N-Go" in North Versailles, Pennsylvania and renamed it to "Kings Country Shoppes." He later changed the name to Kings Family Restaurants to more clearly indicate what kind of business it was. By 1980 the number of restaurants had grown to 7, and 24 by 1990. As of 2006, there were 34 locations throughout Pennsylvania and one in Wintersville, Ohio.Kings donated to many charity organizations, including the Veterans Leadership Program and the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Western Pennsylvania.
In July 2009, Kings Restaurants launched a new restaurant concept called Kings Hometown Grille. It featured a different design and layout, as well as a different menu from most King's locations. Unlike any other locations in the chain, Kings Hometown Grille also offered alcoholic beverages, including beer, wine and cocktails. All of these locations have since closed.
In 2015, Kelly Capital purchased the Kings Family Restaurants, after founder Hartley King announced his retirement. On March 26, 2017, it was announced that five of its earliest stores: Wexford, Bridgeville, Imperial, Harmarville, and Altoona restaurants would be shutting down at 7 p.m. that evening. Approximately 130 employees were given no notice, and were left jobless.
On January 31, 2025, Hartley King died at age 91.
In April 2025, the Kings restaurant in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania abruptly closed, leaving the chain with just three locations.