Sam Snead’s Oak Grill and Tavern, the once-popular golf-themed chain, closed its Maitland location abruptly Saturday night. The staff was informed the restaurant was permanently closed at the end of the night, according to a source familiar with the operation. The Maitland franchise was the last remaining Central Florida location.
Sam Snead’s started with a prototype in the MetroWest area in 1992. Steve Gunter, the current operator of the Tap Room at Dubsdread, was one of the owners of the Maitland location – the fourth in the area – as well as one in Port St. Lucie, though he is no longer associated with the chain. There were also locations in Longwood and in downtown Orlando, in the space most recently occupied by 310 Lakeside.
A website lists nine other locations, but some of the links are no longer valid, including one for a Snead’s in Canada.
