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Is Tony's I-75 Restaurant Still Open? Food Paradise Update (Birch Run, MI)

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As of September 2026, Tony's I-75 Restaurant is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

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tonysi75restaurant.com ·
Secondary source
Yelp ·

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What the source shows: The business's own website showed 2026-dated content and posted hours during a 2026-09-08 check with a same-day last-modified header, and a Yelp listing updated in September 2026 corroborates continued operation.

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What happened after Food Paradise?

Food Paradise's "Sandwich Paradise" (Season 1, Episode 10) featured Tony's I-75 Restaurant in Birch Run, Michigan, a roadside restaurant known on its own website as the home of the "Original One Pound BLT." Established in 1973 after moving from Saginaw, the restaurant serves breakfast, burgers, seafood sandwiches, and other diner fare from its location on Main Street. The business continues operating at 8781 Main Street. Its own website listed 2026-dated content and posted hours starting at 7:30 a.m. on Sundays during a site check on 2026-09-08, with a last-modified header from that same day. A Yelp listing for the restaurant, updated in September 2026, shows 717 reviews and corroborates continued operation, according to Yelp. No closure, relocation, or ownership change has surfaced since the episode aired.

Featured on Food Paradise

Season / episode
Season 1, Episode 10
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Sandwich Paradise
What was featured
Tony's I-75 Restaurant's one-pound BLT
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Tony's I-75 Restaurant

Frequently asked questions

Is Tony's I-75 Restaurant still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Tony's I-75 Restaurant is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

What happened to Tony's I-75 Restaurant after Food Paradise?

Food Paradise's "Sandwich Paradise" (Season 1, Episode 10) featured Tony's I-75 Restaurant in Birch Run, Michigan, a roadside restaurant known on its own website as the home of the "Original One Pound BLT." Established in 1973 after moving from Saginaw, the restaurant serves breakfast, burgers, seafood sandwiches, and other diner fare from its location on Main Street. As of September 2026, Tony's I-75 Restaurant is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

Where is Tony's I-75 Restaurant located?

8781 Main St, Birch Run, MI 48415. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Food Paradise featured Tony's I-75 Restaurant?

Season 1, Episode 10 of Food Paradise. The episode is titled “Sandwich Paradise”.

What do reviews say since Food Paradise?

A Yelp listing for the restaurant, updated in September 2026, shows 717 reviews and corroborates continued operation, according to Yelp. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

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Visit info

Address
8781 Main St, Birch Run, MI 48415
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
tonysi75restaurant.com

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