Legendary restaurant and Olive Garden rival abruptly closes after diners spot crew removing signs
After a well-known restaurant abruptly closed, patrons were left stunned and perplexed.
The picture, which was posted on Facebook a few days ago, showed removal trucks removing signs.
Alongside the photograph, the original poster stated, “Fazoli’s has closed its Zanesville location.”
“This morning, workers began taking down the signs. For those who recall, Popeyes was officially housed in this building.
Along with some other comments, this post elicited sorrowful emoji reactions.
One Facebook user seemed unconcerned with the closure in their comment.
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“New Fazoli’s has lost its charm,” the comment said. There isn’t much of a loss as compared to the Fazoli family of the 1990s.
However, other restaurant patrons did not find resonance in this comment.
In response to that comment, someone wrote, “Delicious takeout spaghetti and breadsticks that are quick and affordable? There isn’t a greater loss in my mind.”
ABRUPT ENDINGS
A few diners were more perplexed by the recent handover.
“It had only been open since September 2021,” one individual stated. What happened, I wonder?
Someone reiterated, “A lease disagreement, maybe?” in response to this comment.
“Popeyes was only open for two years prior to this.”
Why the proprietors choose to close a restaurant in such a prime position was one of the thread’s main questions.
A another lover of Fazoli’s joked, “It’s in a great location.” Both eateries were bustling, and locals frequent the area.
However, it appears that diners have been impacted by Fazoli’s loss before.
Last but not least, someone else commented, “Dothan, AL, lost our Fazoli’s too – mostly due to roadworks.”
POSSIBLE NEW BEGINNINGS
Since this was uploaded four days ago, there hasn’t been any news regarding the problem.
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Although the several changes of ownership in recent years do suggest that the franchise would be closing, it is possible that this property may only undergo brief renovations.
It’s probable that something as delicious will open in its place if the brand is indeed closing its well-liked restaurant.
Restaurant closures in 2024
Major restaurant businesses’ bosses have announced a number of closures. A list of the chain’s impacted members has been compiled by the U.S. Sun.
- Cracker Barrel: Stores in Medford, Oregon, Columbia, South Carolina, and Sacramento, California, have closed.
- Mod Pizza: Bosses dramatically shuttered 27 shops in April, including some in the state of California.
- Frisch’s Big Boy: Restaurant chiefs confirmed the closure of a restaurant in Covington, Kentucky in April.
- Outback Steakhouse: The chain will shutter 41 ‘underperforming’ locations this year.
- Two Bucks: Four restaurants in Ohio closed in April.
- Chili’s: A restaurant in Port Arthur, Texas, has shut permanently as well as one in Irvine, California, and one in Pittsfield, Massachusetts.
- Friendly’s: Bosses confirmed an establishment in Ronkonkoma, Long Island will close.
- Pizza Hut: A restaurant in Glen Falls, New York, closed at the end of March, followed by four in Ohio in June and 15 in Indiana. This was followed in July by a bankruptcy filing from its parent company which announced the closure of 150 locations.
- Carl’s Jr.: The first Boise, Idaho location has closed.
- In-N-Out: An Oakland location closed earlier in the year due to crime in the area.
- Cheesecake Factory: The chain is set to shutter a location in Memphis, Tennessee in July.
- Applebee’s: Announced the closure of between 25 and 35 locations this year.
- Red Lobster: The seafood chain filed for bankruptcy in May and shuttered over 100 locations.
- Taco John’s: Shuttered a restaurant in Minnesota and put the building up for sale in May.
- Frisco’s Chicken: The poultry restaurant shuttered all of its locations over the summer
- Rubio’s Coastal Grill: Has announced the closure of 48 locations in California after filing for bankruptcy.
- Burger King: Shuttered a location in California in June after 30 years.
- Foster’s Freeze: Shuttered a location in California after five decades in business due to financial struggles.
- Chicken Salad Chick: After nine years the restaurant shuttered one location in Jacksonville, Florida, with no reason given.
- M xico Lindo: The New York City-based restaurant announced its final day after 52 years and finally shuttered its doors for good on July 31.
- American Dream Pizza: Closed all of its locations in Oregon in July.
- Tender Greens: The Southern California-based chain filed for bankruptcy.
- Lefty’s Famous Cheesesteaks, Hoagies, & Grill: Abruptly shuttered 18 locations in July due to a family feud.
- Firehouse Subs: Shuttered a location in the Tri-Cities area of Washington State over the summer citing “unforeseen circumstances”
- Taco Time: The Taco Bell rival shuttered a location in Seattle after 50 years following a death in the franchise owner’s family.
- Burgerim: Shuttered a location in Burlington, Massachusetts in July, reigniting bankruptcy fears from 2020.
- Denny’s: The chain has shuttered over 40 locations so far this year with the owner of the one outlet blaming vandalism.
- Starbucks: The chain shuttered one of its most iconic locations in New York City after almost three decades with fans blaming crime. It also lost a location in Seattle.
- Subway: In August, the sandwich chain shuttered over 20 locations across the US and Canada after a franchisee lost money after being a victim of fraud.
- IHOP: A restaurant in New Hampshire shut its doors after 24 years, leaving four locations in the state.
- Switchback Coffee Roasters: The popular chain filed for bankruptcy in August after over a decade in business.
- Jimmy John’s: The sandwich shop chain shuttered a location in Nevada on August 19 after 12 years citing overexpansion issues.
- KFC: Closed the remaining three locations in Rockford, Illinois all on the same day on August 19. In total, it closed six locations across four cities in Illinois.
- Rusty Bucket: The chicken shop chain confirmed it would officially leave Florida as it announced a handful of closures including in Sarasota and Ohio.
- Buca di Beppo: The Olive Garden rival abruptly shuttered 44 locations across five states before filing for bankruptcy.
- Red Robin: Announced the closure of its Ashburn, Virginia location on August 25 after 15 years in business.
- Noodles & Company: Shuttered dozens of locations due to their contribution to around $2 million worth of losses.
- Shoney’s: The classic American-style food chain founded in 1947 officially exited Ohio after three decades of business as it reduced its operational footprint.
- Homegrown: The sandwich chain based in Seattle announced the closure of 10 locations leaving 150 employees in the lurch.
- World of Beer: Filed for bankruptcy after closing 14 outlets.
- Arby’s: The chain announced a number of closures this year including in Lexington, Kentucky, Akron, Ohio,
- Uno Pizzeria & Grill: Shuttered a location in New Jersey in July, leaving just two in the state, followed by the closure of a Baltimore location in August.
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