Popular Treat Shop Now Makes An Unexpected Closure in Nevada

May 29, 2024

A popular treat shop now makes an unexpected closure in Nevada after only one year of opening due to a surge in crime.

Smitten Ice Cream shut its Las Vegas, Nevada, branch months after another of its locations was vandalized.

This location was in The Sundry Food Hall in the city’s UnCommons complex and shut its doors for the last time in May, according to Eater Las Vegas.

The unique ice cream shop was known for its impressive technology.

Staff used cryogenic machines to create unique ice creams in just 90 seconds.

The process allowed customers to choose their flavors and toppings.

These were then placed in a metal bowl and mixed with a liquid ice cream base.

Liquid nitrogen was then used to turn the mixture into ice cream in less than two minutes.

This process created a fun spectacle for visitors as the area would be covered in liquid nitrogen for a few seconds.

Smitten Ice Cream opened its Las Vegas location in June 2023 when the food hall was first introduced, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

The unique chain had experienced some issues in the past with its San Francisco, California, location.

Their flagship Bay Area location closed for around a month after it was hit with graffiti on October 25, 2023.

The store’s owner Robyn Sue Fisher said the windows had also been smashed at this location, according to ABC affiliate KABC-TV.

“The attack on the store really left us, me and my team, scared and hurt,” Fisher said in an Instagram post.

A GoFundMe page was also created following the incident where over $110,000 was donated.

This location, in San Francisco’s Mission District, reopened in November 2023.

The chain also has another location in San Jose, California.

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An unexpected restaurant now abruptly closes 7 locations in one state after revealing plans to shutter a total of 36.

TGI Fridays is closing a total of seven restaurants in one state as part of the company’s ongoing growth strategy.

This comes after the chain abruptly closed 36 locations across 12 states in at the beginning of the year, per The-Sun.

The restaurant chain will pull the plug on seven locations across the state of New Jersey in the coming weeks.

Today, Fridays will welcome in famished diners at its location in Brick for the final time.

“As we continue along our path of transformation to revitalize the Fridays brand and implement a long-term growth strategy, we see a bright future for TGI Fridays,” said Weldon Spangler, CEO of TGI Fridays earlier this week.

“We are at the helm of a pivotal moment that will allow us to explore boundless advancement, expansion, and innovation to keep delivering ‘That Fridays Feeling’ that our fans know and love.”

Before the closures, TGI Fridays had about 270 US locations, according to the company’s website.

“As part of the store closures, TGI Fridays is offering more than 1,000 transfer opportunities, which represents over 80% of total impacted employees,” the company previously said in a statement.

“Our top priority has always been delivering a superior experience for each and every TGI Fridays guest, and we’ve identified opportunities to optimize and streamline our operations to ensure we are best positioned to meet – and exceed – on that brand promise,” said Ray Risley, US president and chief operating officer, in the release.

Eight other locations were sold to former CEO Ray Blanchette, a longtime stakeholder who will acquire the previously corporate-owned restaurants.

The sale comes as major changes have been made to the brand’s leadership, including the news of Weldon Spangler being made CEO.

“As we continue along our path of transformation to revitalize the Fridays brand and implement a long-term growth strategy, we see a bright future for TGI Fridays,” said Spangler in a statement.

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