Popular Restaurant Chain Closes Multiple Spots Overnight In Utah & California

Buca di Beppo, a popular Italian restaurant chain known for its family-style dining and lively atmosphere, has quietly closed the doors to BOTH Utah locations. Once a staple for large gatherings and group celebrations, the Salt Lake City and Midvale spots are now permanently closed. These Utah closures are part of a larger wave of shutdowns for the chain, as Buca di Beppo has closed a several stores over the past 2 months.. Utah isn't the ONLY state to experience closures with Buca di Beppo, however. Multiple other states are experiencing shutdowns as well, like Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.

FULL LIST OF CLOSURES ACROSS UNITED STATES:

Arizona - 7111 West Ray Road, Chandler, AZ

California - 1249 Howe Avenue, Sacramento, CA

Colorado - 615 Flatiron Marketplace Drive, Broomfield, CO

Florida - 351 South Orlando Avenue, Maitland, FL

Hawaii - 1030 Auahi Street, Honolulu, Hi

Indiana - 6045 East 86th Street, Indianapolis, IN

Maryland - 112 Kentlands Blvd, Gaithersburg, MD

Michigan (2) 38888 Six Mile Road, Livonia & 12575 Hall Road, Utica

New Jersey - 44 Wolf Road, Atlantic City, NJ

New York - 1900 Pacific Avenue, Colonie, NY

North Carolina - 10915 Carolina Place Parkway, Pineville, NC

Ohio - 60 East Wilson Bridge, Worthington, OH

Pennsylvania (3) - 3 East Station Square Drive, Pittsburgh, 6600 Robinson Centre Drive, Pittsburgh, & 2745 Paper Mill Road, Wyomissing,

Utah (2) - 202 West 200 South, Salt Lake City & 935 East Fort Union Blvd, Midvale, UT

WHY THE CLOSURES?

Buca di Beppo's closures follow the recent trend of popular chain restaurants struggling to stay afloat in a challenging economic climate. Earlier this year, Red Lobster also filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Now, Buca di Beppo has followed suit, filing for bankruptcy protection and downsizing its operations.

Both restaurant chains point to similar financial pressures. With inflation driving up costs for both consumers and businesses, many people are cutting back on dining out, choosing to save money where they can. These reduced consumer spending habits have significantly impacted the bottom lines of restaurants like Buca di Beppo.

THE ECONOMY JUST SUCKS:

While economic challenges are a major factor, Buca di Beppo has also highlighted the long-lasting effects of the COVID-19 pandemic as a driving force behind the closures. In court filings, the company explained how the pandemic disrupted operations in ways they hadn't foreseen, drastically cutting customer demand and making it difficult to maintain profitability at certain locations.

While Utah now has ZERO remaining locations, California still has 15.