Private company
Max & Erma's
Logo: Max & Erma's, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3
American restaurant chain
Max & Erma's is an American casual dining restaurant chain based in Columbus, Ohio. As of April 2024, the company operates seven locations in Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, down from a peak of 110 restaurants across more than 12 states in the mid-2000s. It was founded in 1972 by Todd Barnum and Barry Zacks.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- Industryrestaurant1
- HeadquartersColumbus1
- Websitewww.maxandermas.com
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Max & Erma's is an American casual dining restaurant chain based in Columbus, Ohio. As of April 2024, the company operates seven locations in Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, down from a peak of 110 restaurants across more than 12 states in the mid-2000s. It was founded in 1972 by Todd Barnum and Barry Zacks. The two businessmen purchased a local tavern in Columbus's German Village which had been operated by Max and Erma Visocnik since 1958; Erma died in 1977, and Max died in 1995. Barnum and Zacks retained the Max & Erma's name and created the theme restaurant, which featured a converted bathtub serving as a sundae bar.2
Timeline
- 1972Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitewww.maxandermas.com1
- X (Twitter)x.com/MaxErmas1
- Facebookwww.facebook.com/MaxandErmasRestaurant1
- Instagramwww.instagram.com/maxermas1
- WikipediaMax & Erma's
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ6794508
Sources
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- 1WikidataMax & Erma's on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaMax & Erma's on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsMax & Erma's logo by Max & Erma's, Public domain
- 4Wikimedia CommonsMax & Erma's photo by Ed! (talk) (Hall of Fame), CC BY-SA 3.0