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Denny's To Close 150 Restaurants Denny's To Close 150 Restaurants
Denny's To Close 150 Restaurants Restaurant chain Denny's plans to shut down as many as 150 of its locations. The company said half of the underperforming outlets will close by the end of the calendar year and the others will go out of business in 2025. Specific restaurants slated for closure have not yet been announced. In announcing the move, Denny's said customers have been ordering from restaurants less often. In addition to the closures, Denny’s will trim the number of items on its menu from 97 to 46 and no longer require outlets to be open 24/7, according to a CNN report. Founded in 1954 in California as Dann…

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by Joe Lombardi
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TGI Friday's Suddenly Closes PA Location Among 12 TGI Friday's Suddenly Closes PA Location Among 12
TGI Friday's Suddenly Closes PA Location Among 12 Casual dining chain TGI Fridays has closed at least a dozen of its restaurants in the last few weeks. Click here for a new, updated story: TGI Friday's Files For Bankruptcy Weeks After Sudden Closures Of At Least 12 Restaurants According to the company's website and other reports, the following locations are now listed as permanently closed: New York Middletown, 23 Crystal Run Crossing Poughkeepsie, 2594 South Road (Route 9) Clifton Park, 1 Southside Drive  Connecticut Enfield, Freshwater-Stateline Plaza, 130 Elm Street Pennsylvania Allentown,  395 S Ceda…

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by Joe Lombardi
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PA Peruvian Charcoal Chicken Restaurants Suddenly Reopens 1 Of 4 Locations PA Peruvian Charcoal Chicken Restaurants Suddenly Reopens 1 Of 4 Locations
PA Peruvian Charcoal Chicken Restaurants Suddenly Reopens 1 Of 4 Locations A once extremely popular Peruvian charcoal chicken restaurant with four locations in Lancaster County suddenly shuttered all locations on Friday, July 12, but on Thursday, July 25, they announced the reopening of one of the restaurants.  Originally Frisco's Chicken had the following sign posted on its doors: "Frisco's Fans, it is with a heavy heart that we share that we are closing our doors indefinitely. Although we have elected to close, a group of our team has refused to stop working and will be selling through our inventory until it is gone at our Lancaster and Mount Joy locat…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Red Lobster Suddenly Closes Dozens Of Locations Nationwide: Here's Where Red Lobster Suddenly Closes Dozens Of Locations Nationwide: Here's Where
Red Lobster Suddenly Closes Dozens Of Locations Nationwide: Here's Where Red Lobster has abruptly closed dozens of locations across the United States. According to a Bloomberg, the fast-casual seafood restaurant has considered filing for bankruptcy. The following locations are listed as being temporarily closed on the Red Lobster website, with some set to be auctioned off. MD: Columbia, Laurel, Silver Spring, Gaithersburg NJ: Ledgewood, Lawrenceville, East Brunswick, Bridgewater PA: Erie VA: Newport News, Williamsburg, Colonial Heights TAGeX Brand, which bills itself as the world's largest after-marketplac…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Lehigh Valley Restaurant To Temporarily Shutter After Owner's Sudden Death Lehigh Valley Restaurant To Temporarily Shutter After Owner's Sudden Death
Lehigh Valley Restaurant To Temporarily Shutter After Owner's Sudden Death A Lehigh Valley restaurant announced it will be temporarily closing following the sudden death of beloved owner Gregory Wert. Wert's Cafe in Allentown will be closed until Monday, April 11.  "It is with a very heavy heart that we share this sad news. We lost our Greg unexpectedly last night. We are extremely devastated," the business said on Facebook Saturday, April 2.  It is with a very heavy heart that we share this sad news. We lost our Greg unexpectedly last night. We are extremely... Posted by Wert's Cafe on Saturday, April 2, 2022 Wert's "contagious laugh could be heard for hour…

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by Nicole Acosta
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PA Restaurant Permanently Closes After 13 Years Following Owner Killing Armed Robber PA Restaurant Permanently Closes After 13 Years Following Owner Killing Armed Robber
PA Restaurant Permanently Closes After 13 Years Following Owner Killing Armed Robber The day after a Pennsylvania restaurant owner shot and killed an armed robber, they announced that the restaurant is permanently closing. Police were called to the deadly shooting at Asian Best Chinese and Thai Cuisine Restaurant located at 15 North Penn Street in York City on Tuesday night shortly before 7 p.m., according to a release by the York County coroner's office and police. The following evening the family that owns Asian Best announced the restaurant’s closure on Facebook. We would like to take this moment to express gratitude to all of our loyal customers throughout the ye…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Iconic Ocean City Restaurant Closes After 65+ Years Iconic Ocean City Restaurant Closes After 65+ Years
Iconic Ocean City Restaurant Closes After 65+ Years Phillips Seafood has shuttered its Ocean City "Crab House" location after 66 seasons in business. The family-owned restaurant chain which is famous in the Mid-Atlantic region for its crab cakes, fresh fish, and all "All-You-Can-Eat Buffett," made the announcement on Facebook, saying it will focus on its Baltimore location. In the post the family says: "The Phillips family has made the difficult decision to sell our Phillips Crab House property in Ocean City, Maryland, and the location has now permanently closed.  "Over our 66 seasons in business, we’ve served millions of families, vacatio…

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by Joe Gomez
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‘More Than A Restaurant:’ Popular Hellertown Eatery Permanently Shutters ‘More Than A Restaurant:’ Popular Hellertown Eatery Permanently Shutters
‘More Than A Restaurant:’ Popular Hellertown Eatery Permanently Shutters A popular Hellertown restaurant closed its doors for good Wednesday, according to the town’s mayor, who shared his thoughts in a touching social media tribute to the business. Mike’s Kids’ Doggie Shop on Main Street has permanently shuttered, Mayor David J. Heintzelman said. “Nobody wishes a business to close, but today we say goodbye to a staple on Main St. [in] Hellertown who has served our community to the best of their ability,” said Heintzelman in a Wednesday morning Facebook post. “Mike's Kids' Doggie Shop was a warm and friendly hometown eatery that was more than a restaurant. It wa…

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by Valerie Musson
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Central PA Restaurant Closings Of 2021 (So Far) Central PA Restaurant Closings Of 2021 (So Far)
Central PA Restaurant Closings Of 2021 (So Far) Restaurants around the world have had a difficult year, much like last year. Whether for financial reasons, personal reasons or due to factors related to the pandemic, many restaurants have permanently closed their doors.  Here are a few of the major restaurants closures in central Pennsylvania. Bob Evans Located at 771 Eisenhower Boulevard in Swatara Township, this chain restaurant permanently closed in the April, as Daily Voice reported at the time. The chain, founded in 1948 in Ohio, has been downsizing for several years.  This is the fifth Bob Evans restaurant in the Susque…

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by Jillian Pikora