30, according to its Facebook and Instagram accounts. While we have weathered many storms, not all can be conquered," the post read, in part.Īccording to its social media pages, The Pizza Experience in Gilbert closed less than three weeks after opening. We have tried to enter negotiations to help moving forward and we were met by a side that was not willing to engage in discussion. "Unfortunately the events that have transpired with the Covid pandemic have made it increasingly difficult to continue. The Ivy, a Mediterranean restaurant in Chandler, announced its closure via Facebook in October. Its food truck, which serves edible cookie dough and bubble waffles, will remain open and will travel around town, according to a Facebook post. ".we have decided to focus the business on product expansion, so you can cook with your favorite Sherpa Kitchen flavors at home," the announcement said.ĭough Licious Desserts closed its physical store in Queen Creek and its kiosk at Chandler Fashion Center mall, citing the COVID-19 pandemic. But, the owners said their food truck would remain open, and that they were in the process of producing some of their sauces and momos (dumplings) to sell at local farmers markets. The South Asian restaurant opened in January and announced that it would close in November, 11 months later. We wouldn’t have made it this far without all customers, regulars, and staff! We are FAMILY!" a Facebook post said. "It’s been an amazing run, but the pandemic has forced us to shut our doors permanently. If we missed one, send an email to Roundĭescribed as the "Valley's only nerd bar," Bonus Round permanently closed in November, directly citing the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our list does not include every closing, but the ones that we know about. We've been keeping track of the bars, restaurants, and other food-related businesses in the Phoenix area that have closed since March, following social media posts, emails, and news reports. Doug Ducey's office to increase restaurant occupancies to potentially 75%. "The biggest deficit.that we’re still sadly seeing is that we’re only operating, as you know, at 50% occupancy in the restaurant community," he said, adding that he hoped to work with Gov. But, we’re very grateful from the public response we’ve had from our lifelong customers, in some cases, patrons, regulars in our establishments keeping us going, as well as people who are willing to try something new," said Steve Chucri, president of the Arizona Restaurant Association, in a recent interview with ABC15. "The state of the restaurant industry in Arizona is one, we’re holding our own. ![]() Bars that serve food have also been able to reopen, as long as they reopen as a "restaurant." Traditional bars that do not serve food must remain closed. Others said the mitigation efforts to slow the spread early on - closing dining rooms, transitioning to curbside or delivery, limited capacity, event cancellations - reduced sales that some owners were economically unable to overcome.įor weeks now, restaurants in many Arizona counties, including Maricopa County, the largest county in the state, have been able to reopen their dining rooms at 50% capacity, while continuing to offer takeout, pickup, and delivery. ![]() ![]() Some closed without an explanation, while others closed due to disputes with their landlords over rent or reopening plans. ![]() Not every business that closed publicly cited the coronavirus pandemic as the reason for their closure - however, a large amount of them did. Editor's note: As we, unfortunately, confirm more restaurant closures, this list will be continuously updated.Īt least 50 bars, restaurants, bakeries, and dessert shops in the Phoenix metropolitan area have permanently closed during the coronavirus pandemic, a devastating reality toward an industry that was hard hit, practically brought to a halt, earlier this year.
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