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A MAJOR restaurant chain is closing a location – but there is some good news.
For several years, fans of Mayfaire Town Center in Wilmington, North Carolina went to Fox & Hound as their go-to restaurant spot.
However, it has abruptly closed that location, according to local news outlet WWAY3.
It's unclear what drove Fox & Hound out of the spot but Mayfaire was disappointed to learn that the popular restaurant has left.
"Our top priority is to provide a vibrant shopping and dining environment and are committed to bringing in fresh and innovative options," a spokesperson for the shopping center told WWAY3.
"We appreciate your patience as we work towards backfilling the space and upgrading our tenant mix to offer Wilmington area residents and visitors the best selection of retailers, dining, and entertainment."
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However – there is a silver lining, as customers will now be getting more options.
Mayfaire added that major brands including clothing retailer Anthropologie will be opening in November.
It's unclear who exactly will be taking Fox & Hound spot in the area, however.
Currently, Fox & Hound has five other locations listed online.
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They are all located in different states including Kansas, Illinois, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas.
Fox & Hound offers both a sports bar and a casual restaurant experience.
Its menu consists of burgers, wings, pizza, and several other appetizers.
In addition, customers can order a variety of draft beer, wine, margaritas, mules, and cocktails.
The Mayfaire Town Center currently has more than 80 stores and 20 restaurants.
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But Fox and Hound is far from the only restaurant that has closed down.
Some have not been able to recover from the slowdown caused by the pandemic.
For one, TGI Fridays shut down shut down its last remaining Idaho location.
The move by TGI Friday's comes after the company faced the pain of declining sales in 2020 as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
Chief executive officer at the time, Ray Blanchette, warned in a Bloomberg interview that 20 percent of its 386 restaurants would likely be forced to close.
Fatz Cafe, known for its presence in the southeast, has shut down all of its remaining restaurants.
“We are sorry to announce that after proudly serving this and many other communities for years Fatz Cafe will be closed permanently,” the former casual diner told customers in a note.
“All existing locations closed effective 8/23/2023. We thank you for your support throughout our years in business.”
Fatz previously operated nearly 20 locations in states including Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia.
And Cracker Barrell shut down multiple locations recently.
This includes one in Jackson, Mississippi, and four locations in Oregon in recent months.
"It is not uncommon for a store’s traffic patterns and volumes to change over time, and we saw this occur in Jackson coming out of the pandemic," the restaurant chain said in a statement to The U.S. Sun.
"Despite the strong efforts of our employees, our Jackson store was unable to overcome these and other challenges."
Boston Market, on the other hand, has been closing restaurants as it struggles financially.
It's gotten so bad that the chain was even ordered to shut down 27 locations in New Jersey after complaints from employees.
Workers alleged Boston Market failed to pay minimum wage, sick leave, and to maintain records for it.
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And one restaurant in Toledo, Ohio closed recently after employees said the conditions got "worse and worse."
For more related content, check out the full list of retailers that have filed for bankruptcy.
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