Private company
Sambo's
Logo: Sambo's Restaurants, Inc., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3
American restaurant chain
Sambo's was an American restaurant chain, started in 1957 by Sam Battistone Sr. and Newell Bohnett in Santa Barbara, California.2 It ceased to exist in 1982.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
1957Founded1
- Founded inSanta Barbara1
- Websitefirstsince57.com/SambosOnTheBeach
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Sambo's was an American restaurant chain, started in 1957 by Sam Battistone Sr. and Newell Bohnett in Santa Barbara, California.2
Timeline
Links
- Websitefirstsince57.com/SambosOnTheBeach1
- WikipediaSambo's
- WikidataQ7409060
Sources
The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.
- 1WikidataSambo's on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaSambo's on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsSambo's logo by Sambo's Restaurants, Inc., Public domain
- 4Wikimedia CommonsSambo's photo by Taken by Antandrus, Public domain