When Randy Bahoora opened his Fuddruckers restaurant on Evergreen Road in Southfield in 2015, he —like most other business owners — never dreamed things would come to a virtual standstill because of the pandemic. But Bahoora and his business partner, Saad Habba, somehow made ends meet.
Fast forward to 2024 and the future is looking much brighter for the franchise owners.
ALL ABOUT TIMING
When Bahoora learned of an available liquor license in the city of Southfield, he knew the time was right to take his restaurant to the next level. Now called Fuddruckers Evergreen Bar & Grill, he’s still serving up the same great burgers and strawberry milkshakes Fuddruckers has become known for — and more.
“If it wasn’t for the liquor license, I don’t think we would have survived another year,” Bahoora says. “We were awarded the license and began remodeling the restaurant in time for our grand reopening on October 8th.”
The grand opening event was attended by City of Southfield officials, including Mayor Kenson Siver, Council President Ari Mandelbaum, Council President Pro Tem Nancy Banks and councilpersons Yolanda Haynes and Charles Hicks as well as Police Chief Elvin Barren and area businesses owners, among others.
GROWING THE BUSINESS
While employees of nearby businesses are still working from home for a portion of the work week, Bahoora says his lunch crowd is growing, and his happy hour and dinner business has taken off.
“We have two happy hours a day where we discount food and liquor,” he says. The first happy hour is from 3 to 6p.m. and 9 to 11p.m. The restaurant also features happy hours for both college and NFL football games, along with Karaoke nights and Family Fun nights, Bahoora says.
“We’ve added snacks and appetizers, like breaded mushrooms, potato skins, quesadillas and sliders and we also have a choice of entrees with two sides.”
The restaurant features 12 large screen TVs, a new bar and comfortable seating for families and friends to gather.
SOUTHFIELD TIES
Bahoora has strong ties to Southfield, growing up in the city and graduating from Southfield Lathrup High School. “Southfield has been good to us. It’s a great city to do business in. We’re right in the middle of the City Center, the heart of all of it all,” he says.
Bahoora and his staff are looking forward to even more business as the word about
Fuddruckers Evergreen Bar & Grill spreads. He says he’s grateful for his restaurant’s resurrection. “Every day is better than the day before.”
