Category: Closings

Roy’s Restaurant, the upscale American restaurant specializing in Hawaiian-Japanese fusion cuisine, has closed its west Chandler location near the southwest corner of Ray and 56th Street. The restaurant had opened in 2007. The struggling chain once had 21 locations in

The Golden Margarita, which operated as a Mexican restaurant during the day and a nightclub in the evening, has closed 21 months after taking over the former Paz Cantina space on the northeast corner of Roosevelt and Third Street in

S. Maranto’s Italian Bar & Market, an Italian grocery and bar that served house-made pastas and artisan sandwiches, has closed after just six months on the southwest corner of Scottsdale and the 101 in north Scottsdale. ‘‘Unfortunately, our concept was

Munch A Mania, a breakfast and lunch eatery near the northwest corner of University and the 101 in Tempe, will close its doors Friday after 25 years in business. Owners Gordon and Mary Taggart have decided to retire. The deli

Not Your Typical Deli, the popular sandwich shop that hires about half its staff through its own training program for those with autism and other developmental disabilities, announced the Gilbert Town Square location will close Thursday, May 26. The deli

Zipps Sports Grill announced its 20-year-old location on the southeast corner of 64th Street and Greenway in north Scottsdale will close Monday for several months of remodeling. It’s expanding into the space next door to create the largest of Zipps’

Bliss Rebar – a restaurant and lounge with American comfort food, craft cocktails, and a shaded patio – is closing May 22 after 12 years on the northeast corner of Fourth Street and Garfield in downtown Phoenix. ‘‘We diligently tried

Central Pop, a 3-year-old shop offering 45 flavors of popcorn, has closed. The store, located on the southwest corner of Cooper and Ray, also sold crispy rice and marshmallow treats.

Fans of Hong Kong Asian Diner on the northwest corner of Rural and Ray in south Tempe have just a week to enjoy their favorite dishes one last time. Citing staffing shortages, the 19-year-old Cantonese restaurant  announced its last day

Hooters, the iconic Atlanta-based chain of sports bars, has closed its original Arizona location at the Arizona Center in downtown Phoenix after 32 years. The chain says all employees have been offered positions at Hooters’ three remaining locations in the

Giordano’s Pizza, which arrived in Arizona in 2016 as part of a wave of iconic Chicago pizzerias that also included Lou Malnati’s and Gino’s East, has closed on the southwest corner of Bell and 83rd Avenue in Peoria. Its other

Frenchie Pizza, which opened in July in the Crossroads Towne Center on the southeast corner of Gilbert and the 202 in south Gilbert, has closed temporarily due to a staffing shortage. ‘‘Rather than offer subpar quality, we have chosen to

Frozen Creamery, a house-made ice cream and coffee shop next to Venezia’s Pizza on the northeast corner of Cooper and Ray in Gilbert, has been locked out of its space after five years in business. New owners, who moved to

Mediterranean restaurant Crazy Jim’s, an Encanto neighborhood favorite that’s been operating for 36 years on the southeast corner of Indian School and 15th Street in Phoenix, has closed after completing the sale of its property Tuesday.

FilmBar, an 11-year-old indie movie theater and bar in downtown Phoenix, is closing permanently, owner Kelly Aubey announced. The venue near the northeast corner of Second Street and McKinley had been closed for the past month.

Da’Bayou Creole Kitchen, which supplanted The Brass Tap in downtown Gilbert in 2020, has been replaced by Tasted, a meal prep and catering company.

Copper 48, the downtown Gilbert gastropub that launched in 2016 as Nico’s Heirloom Kitchen before rebranding last January, has closed.

Citing the Valleywide labor shortage, Oregano’s Pizza Bistro has closed its downtown Tempe restaurant until April so staffers can assist at other Valley locations.