A decade earlier, Mr. Earle had served as the Superintendent of Loveman, Joseph & Loeb in Birmingham, Alabama, where he published a literary review entitled "The Bookworm".
At one point, there were 21 Blue Boar locations in Louisville, Lexington, Memphis, Nashville, Little Rock, and Cleveland.
In 1961, Blue Boar locations were targeted for sit-in protests in the civil rights movement to fight institutionalized racism in the United States.
[3][4][5] A historic marker has since been installed at the former location at 410 W. Walnut Street (now renamed Muhammad Ali Boulevard) as part of Louisville's downtown "Civil Rights Trail".
[10] Facing increased competition from fast food outlets and changing lifestyles, the chain went into a decline, and gradually closed down.