HARD Rock Café bosses have confirmed that the internationally-renowned chain will leave a US city in weeks.
Execs are calling time for the brand’s location in Pittsburgh in February of next year.
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Fans will just have weeks to dig into their favorite dishes as the restaurant closes on February 15.
Chiefs have confirmed the restaurant is closing in line with the expiration of its lease.
The restaurant had been a fixture in the Pennsylvanian city for around 23 years, as per the CBS affiliate KDKA-TV.
When it closes, only one Hard Rock café in Pennsylvania will remain.
The shutdown will come just months after a Joe’s Crab Shack establishment closed its doors for good in Pittsburgh.
A Buca di Beppo establishment went to the wall after the chain declared bankruptcy.
News of the pending Hard Rock café closure has prompted diners to reminisce about their memories of eating at the establishment.
“Many happy memories. Sad to see it close!” one diner mourned.
“Another venue gone,” another lamented.
“I’m bummed about the Hard Rock Café closing down,” a third diner cried.
“That’s a great place. That’s a huge loss for Pittsburgh.”
A spokesperson for the restaurant chain revealed the brand was “grateful” to its fans.
Diners needn’t despair as Hard Rock Café bosses are set to open five new restaurants this month.
It remains to be seen where the locations will be.
US braces for ‘45,000 store closures’
Some 45,000 bricks-and-mortar stores could close in the next five years, experts have warned.
Several major retailers have announced store closures or gone out of business altogether in recent years.
Chains such as Foot Locker, Sally Beauty, Tuesday Morning, Shore City, Z Gallerie, and Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams have all gone out of business.
Bed Bath & Beyond has closed all of its brick-and-mortar stores and is now an online-only retailer.
The most affected retailers have been clothing, consumer electronics, sporting goods, hobby, book, music, and home furnishing stores since the start of 2019.
UBS has predicted the total number of retail stores will drop by 45k from 958k to 913k.
Despite that, the report says that certain stores should thrive while others decline.
It said retailers such as Walmart, Costco, Home Depot, and Target, could be among the winners.
Last year, the chain closed restaurants in Seattle and Memphis.
Hard Rock Café was founded in London in 1971, and the chain has more than 300 establishments across 74 countries.
The brand is not the only chain shutting down restaurants.
Bosses at the barbecue chain Famous Dave’s closed two restaurants in Washington state.
Huge and recognizable chains have been impacted by store closures, including Red Lobster and Friendly’s.
Red Lobster chiefs closed over 100 restaurants as the chain fought for survival.
Execs filed for bankruptcy in May before the seafood company, known for its cheese biscuits, was taken over in September.
Damola Adamolekun, the brand’s new CEO, said the company has a tremendous future.
But, he warned that promos such as Endless Shrimp will not be making a comeback.
The deal was considered one of the factors that caused the brand’s financial problems.
Outback Steakhouse was also among the brands that underwent mass closures.
