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Auction Nation will sell the contents of dozens of restaurants across the U.S.; locations include many Ryan’s Buffet, Hometown Buffet, and Old Country Buffet restaurants in several states.
The auctions are by location, for the “complete contents of (the) restaurant;” that includes items such as computers, electronics, safes, office machines, furniture, fixtures, dishes and décor items. Some items, including vending machines and certain leased equipment, may not be included in the auction.
Minimum bids for each location were set at either $6,500 or $6,600.
A spokesperson for Auction Nation confirms their company is also "actively liquidating" the contents of the Ryan's Buffet that was recently closed in Moline, Illinois.
Iowa and Illinois locations also on the auction list include the Ryan’s Buffet at 1900 NW 86th Street in Clive, Iowa; Old Country Buffet at 6059 SE 14th Street in Des Moines; two Old Country Buffet locations in Chicago; the Old Country Buffet at 525 S. Perryville Road in Rockford, Illinois; and the Old Country Buffet Location at 154 S. Gary Avenue in Bloomingdale, Illinois.
The previews and auctions for the most recently-listed restaurant locations were set for Wednesday, March 9, 2016.