Category: Closings

🚫 Papa Locos Tacos & Burgers has closed its last remaining Valley location near the northeast corner of Apache and Rural in Tempe. Despite a neon ‘‘Open’’ sign still lit in the window, a hand-written sign in the door says

🍔 A year after closing 140 restaurants, Wendy’s announced plans to close approximately 300 more “consistently underperforming” locations. The company did not release a list of affected restaurants. Wendy’s, which has around 6,000 restaurants, reported U.S. same-store sales declined 4.7%

🚫 TOGO’s Sandwiches, a California-born deli chain known for its hefty, old-school subs, has officially closed its Gilbert location on the northeast corner of McQueen and Guadalupe. The restaurant operated for 13 years, building a steady following of diners who

🚫 Bloomin’ Brands, the parent company of Outback Steakhouse, is closing more restaurants. The company also operates Bonefish Grill, Carrabba’s Italian Grill, and Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse. After shuttering more than 40 locations (mostly Outbacks) last year, Bloomin’ Brands has closed

🚫 Mifan Claypot Kitchen, chef Johnny Chu’s small midtown Phoenix eatery known for its Hong Kong–style claypot rice bowls, has closed after three years. The restaurant occupied a ground-floor space at the Muse Apartments on Central Avenue, steps from the

Angels Trumpet Ale House: One of Phoenix’s pioneering craft beer spots, known for an extensive but well-curated tap list and elevated food, closed after 13 years. Duck Donuts: The Pennsylvania-based chain  specializing in made-to-order doughnuts closed its original – and

🍩 Duck Donuts, a Pennsylvania-based chain specializing in made-to-order doughnuts, is closing its original Arizona location that opened in December 2019 on the southwest corner of Arizona and Ocotillo in south Chandler. ‘‘It is with a heavy heart that we

🇰🇷 Pocha 54, a Korean-style pub that offers soju and sake along with small plates of shareable food known as anju, is closing this weekend after two years at High Street in northeast Phoenix. ‘‘We wanted to inform you that

🚫 Angels Trumpet Ale House, a fixture of the Valley’s craft beer scene for the past 13 years, announced it will close permanently Friday. ‘‘It’s hard to believe, but after 13 amazing years, October 31 will be our last day

🚫 Wayback Burgers, a Connecticut-based chain that made its Arizona debut at Gilbert Town Square, has closed after 21 months. Wayback served always-fresh, made-to-order burgers, chicken sandwiches, cheesesteaks, hot dogs, and hand-dipped milkshakes. It launched the 1,807-square-foot restaurant – the

🥤 JoJo’s Shake Bar, a Chicago-based concept that made its Valley debut at the Scottsdale Quarter in 2023, has closed its only Arizona location. The classic diner was known for over-the-top shakes, onion ring towers, milk-and-cookie flights, and a dose

🚫 Word of Mouth Grill, a well-regarded barbecue joint in south Tempe since 2019, has closed the Ahwatukee location it launched earlier this year. Owner Demetrious Makel (pictured) opened his second restaurant April 1 on the northeast corner of 48th

🚫 Revolu Modern Taqueria & Bar, a well-regarded Mexican eatery just south of Peoria Sports Complex, has closed after eight years in business. San Diego native Jeremiah Gracia and his wife Deena (pictured) launched Revolu in December 2016, naming it

🚫 Ghett Yo Tacos & Wings, a Day of the Dead-themed eatery specializing in street-style tacos, has closed after eight years in downtown Chandler. The restaurant, originally known as just Ghett Yo Tacos, was launched by Christian Sciacca, who eventually

🔥 La Santisima, the acclaimed Phoenix taco shop that’s been featured on the Food Network’s ‘‘Diners, Drive-Ins, and Drives,’’ has closed after a devastating fire. Fire crews responded at 2 a.m. Sunday to the family-owned restaurant on the northeast corner

🚫 Starbucks is closing approximately 400 stores across the country, including several in the Valley, as the coffee giant contends with increased competition, inflation, and consumer shifts. The chain also is laying off 900 corporate employees as part of a

🚫 FEZ, an eclectic Phoenix restaurant known for its popular weekend brunches and signature Fez Burger, has closed after two decades. ‘‘It is with great sorrow to inform everyone that FEZ has officially closed,’’ the owners posted on social media.

🥗 Arizona-born Salad and Go is slimming down. The Gilbert-founded drive-thru salad chain has closed 41 locations, including all of its Houston, Austin, and San Antonio stores, plus a handful in Dallas and Oklahoma. None of its 55 Valley locations

🚫 Mexican restaurant Casa De Mina has closed after 13 years near the southwest corner of Power and Riggs in Queen Creek. ‘‘This decision fills us with a deep sense of loss, as we reflect on the beautiful journey we’ve

🚫 Early Bird Vegan, one of the Valley’s top plant-based restaurants, announced it will close Sept. 27 when its lease runs out on the northwest corner of the 101 and Broadway in Tempe. ‘‘Our lease is coming to an end,