
Roy Rogers Now Open In Cherry Hill
by Alex Lloyd Gross
If you are reading this, the Roy Rogers fast food establishment on Haddonfield Road in Cherry Hill NJ is now open. A ribbon cutting will happen later today at 10:00 AM. According to owner Jim Plamondon “This is a corporate store, not a franchise. We had a very large footprint in this area back in the 1980’and 1990’s. we want to come back. This is a great way to plant the seed for the Roy Rogers brand”.
This location was a PDQ and when that closed, developers and real estate people had talks with Plamondon and they decided to do this. “We did not tear down the building, that would not be feasible or good for the environment,” Plamondon said. Instead, they got new inside furniture, cleaned up the place and re branded it.

There is excitement about this. “Everyone has a story about Roys”, Plamondon said. Roy Rogers is best known for Roast Beef, Hamburgers and chicken. The menu is reasonable, with a hamburger combo costing about $11.00. Getting people to work there was not easy. They had to find the right people.
“You have to be consumer oriented and willing to serve the public. you have to be dependable. The pay is over $15.00/hr said Plamondon . “We want our team to want to come to work”, he added.

ALEX LLOYD GROSS Photo-Delaware Valley News.com
The store will be open from 7:00 AM and close at 11:00 PM. Breakfast will be served. In the future, the drive through could be kept open longer. For the grand opening the doors will open to the public at 10:30 AM. The store will give discounts to senior citizens and there is talk about extending that to first responders.

A soft opening was held yesterday for friends and family. The management team wanted to see what problems could occur and fix them. You order by talking to a cashier. In the future, you could be using a kiosk if you choose.
The only downside is that Thier loyalty program is app driven. Not everyone does apps. For those that do, you can get free food. One combo for every $250.00 spent. Judging by the soft opening, this store is ready. Expect large crowds the first few days. Royrogersrestaurants.com/