Iconic Las Vegas burger joint closes its doors, blames rising costs for city’s decline
The Heart Attack Grill, a famous Las Vegas restaurant known for its indulgent menu, has announced its closure due to rising costs and changing city dynamics. Founded in 2005, the restaurant gained notoriety for its calorie-heavy offerings and provocative marketing. Despite the closure, the restaurant plans to seek new opportunities to continue its mission of serving high-calorie food.
- ▪The Heart Attack Grill will close its Las Vegas location after more than a decade.
- ▪The restaurant cited rising costs and corporate greed as reasons for its closure.
- ▪It plans to explore new opportunities despite shutting down its current location.
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Lifestyle Iconic Las Vegas burger joint closes its doors, blames rising costs for city’s decline By Andrea Margolis, Fox News Published May 20, 2026, 3:22 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Originally Published by: America's best-tasting pizza chain is an old-school favorite, survey finds Trader Joe's workers shut down long-running checkout line rumor Cheap, healthy food is rejected by most Americans even as MAHA movement pushes it The Heart Attack Grill, the over-the-top Las Vegas restaurant known for its calorie-loaded “Bypass Burgers” and hospital-themed servers, announced this week it will close its Sin City doors. The restaurant was founded by Jon Basso in Chandler, Arizona, in 2005. It relocated to downtown Las Vegas in 2011.
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