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Anyone know anything about this "Jimmy's All American Malt Shop and Grill" at the entrance to Lake Manawa?

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Smells like a franchise, but I can't find any information on it.

Im guessing that since there isnt any info to be had on Google, or any franchising sites, it may be an original concept.

This is just a guess by following what little info is out there:
Jimmy's Malt Shop
From the pic I'm guessing at 1050 Wright Rd
Owned by R&R Equities LLC
Owned by H James Raltiff
Also owns Evans Ice Cream Operations LLC
May have been at one time the Evans Ice Cream at 108 E Broadway

jessep28 wrote:Smells like a franchise, but I can't find any information on it.

Seems like too odd of a location for a Franchise... If its good an unique, this location will be just fine, but if its just average, there's just not enough around there to support it.

Coyote wrote:From the pic I'm guessing at 1050 Wright Rd
Owned by R&R Equities LLC

Close, the lot north of that, but same owner for both lots.

If they can pull off a Manawa "Christy Creme" this could be the bomb.
Isn't there another famous ice cream place in south bluffs near the beginning of the Wabash Trace Nature Trail?

There was an ice cream/burger place there for years. I stopped there for a cone or a malt a hundred times before I drove around the lake. Nobody in the car ever once said "Don't stop there I don't want a cone or a drink lets just drive around the lake." Ice cream treats and drives around the lake go hand in hand. I say build it and we will come!

GrandpaaSmucker wrote:There was an ice cream/burger place there for years. I stopped there for a cone or a malt a hundred times before I drove around the lake. Nobody in the car ever once said "Don't stop there I don't want a cone or a drink lets just drive around the lake." Ice cream treats and drives around the lake go hand in hand. I say build it and we will come!

Do you remember where?
I think this is the perfect place for a burger/ice cream shack.
Even if it is a dive but has good Scooby Snacks for quick picnics, this place will rock.
I wish I had the coin and insight or I would have jumped on this.

Coyote wrote:If they can pull off a Manawa "Christy Creme" this could be the bomb.
Isn't there another famous ice cream place in south bluffs near the beginning of the Wabash Trace Nature Trail?

The place near the start of the Wabash is Tastee Treat : http://www.tasteetreetcb.com/

Coyote wrote:

GrandpaaSmucker wrote:There was an ice cream/burger place there for years. I stopped there for a cone or a malt a hundred times before I drove around the lake. Nobody in the car ever once said "Don't stop there I don't want a cone or a drink lets just drive around the lake." Ice cream treats and drives around the lake go hand in hand. I say build it and we will come!

Do you remember where?
I think this is the perfect place for a burger/ice cream shack.
Even if it is a dive but has good Scooby Snacks for quick picnics, this place will rock.
I wish I had the coin and insight or I would have jumped on this.

It was right there on the corner. It went thru a few different owners over the years. I think it might of been called Misty's for a few years. It started out a shack like a Dairy Sweet or King and in the late 80s they added a drive thru and an indoor dining area.

Looks like Jimmy's will not be the first in Lake Manawa. Doozie's took over and rebuilt the Crumbs Bakery Cafe on 321 Comanche and opened in April. Apparently there used to be a Lake Manawa Ice Cream Shoppe at 4105 Comanche, most likely what Grandpa was referring to.

Now I come back to this thread because of the $750k upgrade to the old 1993 Dream Playground at Lake Manawa State Park. Skins mentions this in the Lake Manawa Improvents thread - don't know how far they have come, but ice cream and good playgrounds...

I noticed the other day when I was at the Casey's across the highway from it that there is a foundation in for the building, and markers for what might light poles in the future parking lot. Anyone know if there planning to start building come spring time?

Developer hopes to open ’50s-style ‘burger joint’ by August

To address his passion for that earlier time, Ratliff is developing Jimmy’s All-American near the intersection of Veterans Memorial Highway and South 11th Street, an eatery that will seat 100 he hopes to have open for business by Aug. 1.

The menu will focus on burgers, fries, hot beef sandwiches and ice cream treats — the away-from-mom’s-table staples of teens of the ’50s and ’60s.

Inside, there will be a 1950s jukebox with play selectors at every booth.

Ate lunch today at the Golden Coral in Council Bluffs since I heard they reopened last week. Took a ride around Lake Manawa and could not help but notice that Jimmy's looked the same as it did this spring. They have not even paved the parking lot yet. No way they are opening in August. Something is odd about this project that could have easily been done by Memorial Day. Smells like a money problem where they either don't have enough or they got too much too care.

GrandpaaSmucker wrote: ↑Wed Jul 04, 2018 1:48 pm Ate lunch today at the Golden Coral in Council Bluffs since I heard they reopened last week. Took a ride around Lake Manawa and could not help but notice that Jimmy's looked the same as it did this spring. They have not even paved the parking lot yet. No way they are opening in August. Something is odd about this project that could have easily been done by Memorial Day. Smells like a money problem where they either don't have enough or they got too much too care.

How was Golden Coral? Was it an aquarium buffet concept?

Linkin5 wrote: ↑Thu Jul 05, 2018 4:18 pm

GrandpaaSmucker wrote: ↑Wed Jul 04, 2018 1:48 pm Ate lunch today at the Golden Coral in Council Bluffs since I heard they reopened last week. Took a ride around Lake Manawa and could not help but notice that Jimmy's looked the same as it did this spring. They have not even paved the parking lot yet. No way they are opening in August. Something is odd about this project that could have easily been done by Memorial Day. Smells like a money problem where they either don't have enough or they got too much too care.

How was Golden Coral? Was it an aquarium buffet concept?

For aquariums you need to check out a place that opened up this year in Omaha off of 132nd & Center called "Fish Freaks." They got the best aquariums this area has seen since the Fish Bowl was around. But this isn't about aquariums is it?

We are a bit behind in the building process, we will be resuming interviews later on in the month of August.
Be on the look out for the taking interview notice !!
Any further questions please email us at Jnfjimmysallamerican@gmail.com and we will get back to you at our earliest convince.
-General Manager

Thank you Jimmys!

Drove by yesterday August 14th and nothing had been done here in months. It looked like an electrician might have been there. No chance for this to be open by Labor day.

Food runners, dish washers and juke boxes: The vision for a new Council Bluffs restaurant

Jimmy’s is two stories high. The upper space is reserved for the management office and break rooms, while the main floor is reserved for a car-hop-like dining experience without the roller skates.

So far, Hughes said they have 15 employees on board, but will hire 30-40 more before opening, although, the opening date has not been identified.

Sounds like things are still a go, but no date yet. I would think a place like this would have loved to have be open during the summer.

Will this place have $5 shakes?

The funny thing is the article stated that they need to be doing numbers close to McDonalds. Sorry, but other than the opening few months I doubt that will happen.

jessep28 wrote: ↑Mon Sep 10, 2018 12:22 pm Will this place have $5 shakes?

No, I think the place you are thinking of is near Waverly NE.

skinzfan23 wrote: ↑Mon Sep 10, 2018 12:40 pm The funny thing is the article stated that they need to be doing numbers close to McDonalds. Sorry, but other the opening few months I doubt that will happen.

The odds of that happening are about 1 in a million! The fancy light poles have caught my attention mostly because you can see a lot of care and time was put into the installation of them. That is wild article indeed. These guys are half crazy but this is America and as long as they got the cash proceed.

nebugeater wrote: ↑Mon Sep 10, 2018 12:56 pm

jessep28 wrote: ↑Mon Sep 10, 2018 12:22 pm Will this place have $5 shakes?

No, I think the place you are thinking of is near Waverly NE.

I drove by last night and noticed that most of the exterior signage was lit up, but still doesn't look like opening is any time soon.

According to a story from the Nonpareil: Jimmy's opening is going to be delayed by several months.

I don't think this isn't anything that we all couldn't have predicted. I think they are already delayed by a few months. They wanted to open this summer and its November. I would be surprised if they open before next summer.

I drove past Jimmy's last night and noticed they have finally paved and painted/striped the lot. They still need a drive thru menu board and speaker though. It looks like they just might actually be ready to open by Spring.

Drove by the river at Lake Manawa and it was full of ice bergs.

Here is what it looked like Sunday when I was looking for eagles.

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Drove by Jimmys on April 17th and it still looked like it did back in January. Maybe this place is open by the 4th of July but I sure would not bet on it. On another note I did see about 100 big white pelicans and a couple of bald eagles hanging out at lake Manawa.

60-90 ....nope. not gonna go there

Saw some brand new soft serve ice cream machines for sale on the Facebook marketplace a couple of days ago. Location was Council Bluffs. Wonder if........

nebugeater wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2019 1:42 pm Saw some brand new soft serve ice cream machines for sale on the Facebook marketplace a couple of days ago. Location was Council Bluffs. Wonder if........

Saw them doing landscaping a couple of days ago. I doubt they'd spend money on landscaping if they weren't going to open.

EastCB wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2019 2:18 pm

nebugeater wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2019 1:42 pm Saw some brand new soft serve ice cream machines for sale on the Facebook marketplace a couple of days ago. Location was Council Bluffs. Wonder if........

Saw them doing landscaping a couple of days ago. I doubt they'd spend money on landscaping if they weren't going to open.

Maybe it is the next owner...

I haven't sold it.....

EastCB wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2019 2:38 pm I haven't sold it.....

Great to hear. Not over there a lot but look forward to giving it a try...

EastCB wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2019 2:38 pm I haven't sold it.....

I don't no more believe that you are the owner then I believe that Jimmys will be open for Memorial Day weekend.

GrandpaaSmucker wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2019 6:31 pm

EastCB wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2019 2:38 pm I haven't sold it.....

I don't no more believe that you are the owner then I believe that Jimmys will be open for Memorial Day weekend.

Just like I don't believe you have a brain.

EastCB wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2019 9:24 pm

GrandpaaSmucker wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2019 6:31 pm

EastCB wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2019 2:38 pm I haven't sold it.....

I don't no more believe that you are the owner then I believe that Jimmys will be open for Memorial Day weekend.

Just like I don't believe you have a brain.

Grandpa’s predictions aren’t usually very accurate.

Uffda wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2019 9:34 pm

EastCB wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2019 9:24 pm

GrandpaaSmucker wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2019 6:31 pm

EastCB wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2019 2:38 pm I haven't sold it.....

I don't no more believe that you are the owner then I believe that Jimmys will be open for Memorial Day weekend.

Just like I don't believe you have a brain.

Grandpa’s predictions aren’t usually very accurate.

Exactly. Check out his ramblings/predictions on the fall of Nebraska Crossing.....


Greg