The abrupt closure of all Pennsylvania locations of a restaurant chain is a direct result of rising costs and falling sales.
Frisco’s Chicken, a chain with four locations in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, has announced the permanent closure of all four.
Starting with a single site in Lancaster four years ago, the restaurant now has branches in Mount Joy, Lititz, and Lancaster.
“Today is a very sad day for our Frisco’s Chick family and we have to close our doors,” wrote a notice that guests could see plastered on Friday’s door of the eateries.
The restaurant serving Peruvian cuisine blamed “the ever-increasing cost of goods and a steep decline in sales” for the closures.
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A note explaining the situation read, “made it impossible to continue serving you” due to specified reasons.
Owner Francisco Gomez De La Torre wrote, “My heart is broken, about my staff, about my family, and you, our beloved customers.” It was a heartfelt message.
In a Facebook post, De La Torre announced that, due to the staff’s efforts, the restaurants will stay open until all the stock is gone.
It has been decided to close, but some of our employees are determined to sell out all of the goods in our Lancaster and Mount Joy shops until it’s gone, according to Gomez.
Furthermore, he emphasized that the remaining goods would only be sold for cash, with 100% of the proceeds going to the employees.
“We cannot thank you all for the love and support along our journey,” he added, adding that he feels a “heavy heart” for the permanent closures.
Commenters below the Facebook post expressed their dismay at the news, which shocked chain fans.
After hearing the news, one person begged for others to help them.
In the comments, they expressed their disbelief at the idea that a restaurant with exceptional values, excellent service, and delicious food could be affected by this.
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