Category: Closings

🚫 Smokin Fins has closed its west Chandler restaurant, ending a nearly decade-long run in the East Valley. The Idaho-based seafood, sushi, and grill concept opened its only Arizona location in February 2017 inside the former Stingray Sushi space on

🍺 Oro Brewing, currently the longest-running brewery in Mesa, is closing Sunday, Jan. 25, after nine years. ‘‘This has not been the easiest decision to make, especially since we have been such a part of the Downtown Mesa community from

🥗 Salad and Go is coming home. The Gilbert-born drive-thru salad concept – which closed 41 locations in Texas and Oklahoma in September – is closing all 32 remaining stores in those states and refocusing on Arizona. Launched in 2013

🚫 Ra Sushi, a Scottsdale-born concept that expanded to more than two dozen states, has closed its longtime restaurant in Ahwatukee. The location opened in 2001 next to the AMC Ahwatukee 24 theaters on the southwest corner of I-10 and

🧁 Sprinkles Cupcakes – the boutique bakery that helped launch the modern cupcake craze in the mid-2000s – has closed its Scottsdale location as part of a nationwide shutdown. Candace Nelson, who founded Sprinkles in Beverly Hills, Calif., in 2005

🌮 Gordo’s Tacos, a popular Mexican eatery in Ahwatukee, has closed after two years near the northwest corner of Chandler and 44th Street. Posted signage indicates the strip center’s landlord has repossessed the property for non-payment of rent. The restaurant had

🚫 All three popular East Valley locations of Sakura Sushi have closed, but the local all-you-can-eat chain has not announced why or even whether the closures are permanent. Several people on social media reported seeing DHS agents shut down the restaurants in

Mifan Claypot Kitchen: Chef Johnny Chu’s small eatery known for its Hong Kong–style claypot rice bowls has closed after three years on the ground floor of the Muse Apartments in midtown Phoenix. TOGO’s Sandwiches: The California-born deli chain known for

🚫 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