A Domino’s Pizza rival is now closing a surprising location in Pennsylvania according to a Facebook post, disappointing fans.
On Saturday, Donatos Pizza announced it is closing its location in Erie, Pennsylvania, with the last day of operation set for September 9.
The news was shared on Facebook, along with a photo from the store’s opening day.
The company explained that the East 38th Street location has the largest dining area among its three stores but generates the least dine-in sales, making it financially unsustainable.
Since the lease is up on January 1, the owner, Christina Vogel, decided not to renew it.
The closure is scheduled for September 9 to allow staff from the East 38th location to be transferred to the other stores.
Donatos Pizza encouraged loyal customers to visit during the final week of business.
While the Erie location will close, the Greengarden and Harborcreek locations will remain open.
To continue serving customers, the delivery area from the East 38th store will be divided between the two remaining locations.
Customers expressed their sadness over the closure, with many sharing fond memories of visiting the store.
Some praised Vogel for her kindness and the quality of the food, expressing hopes for her continued success at the other locations.
The Erie store, which opened in December 2020, faced challenges from the start due to pandemic-related restrictions.
Vogel recalled that the restaurant had to adapt with drive-through and delivery services during the early shutdowns.
Despite having the largest dining area, it never gained enough traction to be viable.
She anticipates that only one or two employees will be affected by the closure, as most will be relocated to the other stores.
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A massive rental company with 34k locations now shuts down its operations after filing for bankruptcy and 22 years in business.
Users of movie rental company Redbox were left saddened after it was announced that it would be shutting down operations.
The announcement comes after the rental company’s parent company, Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
According to court documents obtained by the Washington Post, the Connecticut-based company claimed to be one billion dollars in debt.
As a result, Redbox, which was a staple of many grocery stores including Walgreens, and CVS will be shuttered.
Many fans took to social media to express how upset they were with the loss.
“I knew it was coming, sadly,” UltraVada wrote in a post on X, formerly Twitter.
“It was inevitable,” a second person mourned.
“I knew this would happen when I heard they filed for Bankruptcy but its still sad to hear. I have a lot of fun memories of Redbox,” a third person lamented.
“I still don’t think this will be or ever be the end of physical media as we do still get remasters of some movies in 4k/Bluray.”
One person revealed that they had forgotten the rental service had existed.
Some users were not surprised by the announcement.
“Not surprised since nobody really rents videos anymore with the rise of streaming and what not,” one user admitted.
“Also kinda remember getting into a feud with them on here.”
One user also pointed out that the last remaining Blockbuster, located in Bend, Oregon, managed to outlive Redbox.
Redbox was acquired by Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment (CSSE) in 2022 and became one of the company’s flagship video-on-demand streaming services.
At its peak, CSSE operated more than 20,000 DVD rental kiosks across the country.
The company’s filing means that the company’s more than 1,000 employees will be laid off, per The Wall Street Journal.
It was also reported by Deadline that many employees at CSSE hadn’t received their paychecks and had medical benefits cut in late June.
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