Shoney's dropped is affiliation with a restaurant whose name, design aesthetic, and menu were previously licensed to who? 
Shoney's: Shoney’s is a privately held restaurant chain headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Shoney's:  Thirty years later, having outgrown its Big Boy territory, Shoney's dropped the Big Boy affiliation. Big Boy Restaurants: Big Boy Restaurants International, LLC is an American restaurant chain headquartered in Warren, Michigan, in Metro Detroit. Big Boy Restaurants:  The Big Boy name, design aesthetic, and menu were previously licensed to a number of regional franchisees.
regional franchisees