Private company

Chuck-A-Rama

Restaurant chain of the western United States

Chuck-A-Rama is a chain of buffet restaurants based in Salt Lake City, Utah; as of January 2022, the company operates nine restaurants in Utah and two in Idaho.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Chuck-A-Rama
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Chuck-A-Rama is a chain of buffet restaurants based in Salt Lake City, Utah; as of January 2022, the company operates nine restaurants in Utah and two in Idaho.2

The story

Don Moss opened the first Chuck-A-Rama restaurant in September 7, 1966, in the former O.P. Skaggs building in Salt Lake City, Utah. The company's name was devised by Don Moss and is a portmanteau of the word "chuckwagon" and the term "Scout-O-Rama".

In 2004, Chuck-A-Rama gained national attention when, at its Taylorsville, Utah location, a couple following the Atkins diet were made to leave without refunds after attempting to go back to the carved roast beef twelve times. The chain stated that, although they are a buffet, they are not an all-you-can-eat restaurant.

From Wikipedia’s article on Chuck-A-Rama, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Products and brands

  • buffet

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The restaurant's menu includes American comfort food. Main dishes include meats such as baked and fried chicken, carved turkey, ham, and roast beef, and mashed potatoes and gravy, and deep-fried scones. A salad bar is included with every meal and a rotating variety of soups are provided. The chain also serves breakfast food.

From Wikipedia’s article on Chuck-A-Rama, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Timeline

  1. 1966Founded Founded1

Sources

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