Smokey Bones Chain Closes All Restaurants Nationwide
Smokey Bones Bar and Fire Grill closed all of its remaining locations nationwide on April 28, 2026, ending nearly three decades in business with a sudden shutdown that left employees and customers surprised. The closure follows financial difficulties, including Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings by both its parent company FAT Brands and subsidiary Twin Hospitality Group earlier in the year. The shutdown is part of a broader trend of restaurant closures across the U.S. as chains grapple with rising costs, inflation, and shifting consumer spending habits.
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By Amanda GreenwoodAssociate News EditorShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.Smokey Bones Bar and Fire Grill, the barbecue-focused restaurant chain known for ribs, wings, and “fire-grilled” platters, closed all of its remaining locations without warning on April 28, marking a sudden end for the popular brand that has been in business for nearly three decades.Reporting by Fast Company confirmed that employees and customers were arriving at the restaurants to locked doors and closure notices.Smokey Bones posted a farewell message on its website that frames the shutdown as a final goodbye: “After 27 incredible years, Smokey Bones has officially closed its doors,”…
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