Closures hit locally owned restaurants, clubs
It’s been a rough few weeks for local restaurants, bars and nightclubs. You’ve read about some of these closures here at the Beehive, but here’s the final tally:
- Iron Bird Cafe
- Starline Grill
- Victoria Rose Restaurant
- Roe
- Come and Get It Chicken and Waffles
- Bentley’s Steaks Seafood and Ribs
- The Express nightclub
- Thai Palms
They all closed for their own reasons, and you can read more about them in this weekend’s story that takes a look at the problem. The one thing they all have in common is that they’re still struggling with the lackluster economy.
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