Howard’s Family Steak House was long-time steak restaurant that operated at 424 S 3rd. It became Family Choice Buffet towards the end of 1992, closing by February 1993 after its owners defaulting on several loans and the building was foreclosed.
The site was divided into multiple tenants, one of which was Blimpie Subs, which was the nation’s second-largest sandwich chain at the time, in 1994.