\
A BELOVED pizza chain has shuttered its last location in one major city leaving fans devastated.
MOD Pizza rival Uno Pizzeria & Grill closed its only remaining store in Baltimore, Maryland, over the weekend.
2
2
The pizza chain’s doors officially closed for good at the Canton Crossing shopping center on Sunday, Uno confirmed.
“To our UNO Canton Crossing family. It is with profound sadness that on August 18, our beloved location has permanently closed,” the chain wrote.
“Thank you to all who have supported us through the years. We love you all and are eternally grateful to you.
“But don’t fret. If you are craving some amazing pizza, please visit our location in Ellicott City (4470 Long Gate Pkwy).
“Again, thank you Canton! We hope to see you again very soon!”
“Sad to say goodbye,” one user commented.
Another simply asked: “Wow what happened?”
However, this is a question that the chain has not publicly answered though the move seems rather abrupt after the location took to Facebook last month to announce that it was hiring.
The location has been active in the shopping center since 2021 when it took over the former space of Red Robin Gourmet Burgers and Brews.
However, it appears that the shopping center has been losing locations for some time, with the pizzeria being the latest.
Atwater’s, a local cafe chain, exited the center in July with its founder Ned Atwater saying it was due to financial issues caused by Covid and then disagreements about a lease extension with the landlord of the mall.
While Uno Pizzeria has now officially left Baltimore, it still has two locations in the state – one in Oakland and one in Ellicott City.
However, it seems that fans of the chain have long been affected by closures as they beg bosses to set up more outlets and re-open shuttered locations.
On Wednesday, the chain took to Facebook to urge people to get themselves down to their local Pizzeria for a Chicago Deep Dish.
Restaurant closures in 2024
BOSSES at major dining chains have announced a series of restaurant closures. The U.S. Sun has compiled a list of the chain’s affected.
- Cracker Barrel: Stores in Medford, Oregon, Columbia, South Carolina, and Sacramento, California, have closed.
- Mod Pizza: Bosses dramatically shuttered 27 shops in April, including some in the state of California.
- Frisch’s Big Boy: Restaurant chiefs confirmed the closure of a restaurant in Covington, Kentucky in April.
- Outback Steakhouse: The chain will shutter 41 ‘underperforming’ locations this year.
- Two Bucks: Four restaurants in Ohio closed in April.
- Chili’s: A restaurant in Port Arthur, Texas, has shut permanently as well as one in Irvine, California, and one in Pittsfield, Massachusetts.
- Friendly’s: Bosses confirmed an establishment in Ronkonkoma, Long Island will close.
- Pizza Hut: A restaurant in Glen Falls, New York, closed at the end of March, followed by four in Ohio in June and 15 in Indiana. This was followed in July by a bankruptcy filing from its parent company which announced the closure of 150 locations.
- Carl’s Jr.: The first Boise, Idaho location has closed.
- In-N-Out: An Oakland location closed earlier in the year due to crime in the area.
- Cheesecake Factory: The chain is set to shutter a location in Memphis, Tennessee in July.
- Applebee’s: Announced the closure of between 25 and 35 locations this year.
- Red Lobster: The seafood chain filed for bankruptcy in May and shuttered over 100 locations.
- Taco John’s: Shuttered a restaurant in Minnesota and put the building up for sale in May.
- Frisco’s Chicken: The poultry restaurant shuttered all of its locations over the summer
- Rubio’s Coastal Grill: Has announced the closure of 48 locations in California after filing for bankruptcy.
- Burger King: Shuttered a location in California in June after 30 years.
- Foster’s Freeze: Shuttered a location in California after five decades in business due to financial struggles.
- Chicken Salad Chick: After nine years the restaurant shuttered one location in Jacksonville, Florida, with no reason given.
- México Lindo: The New York City-based restaurant announced its final day after 52 years and finally shuttered its doors for good on July 31.
- American Dream Pizza: Closed all of its locations in Oregon in July.
- Tender Greens: The Southern California-based chain filed for bankruptcy.
- Lefty’s Famous Cheesesteaks, Hoagies, & Grill: Abruptly shuttered 18 locations in July due to a family feud.
- Firehouse Subs: Shuttered a location in the Tri-Cities area of Washington State over the summer citing “unforeseen circumstances”
- Taco Time: The Taco Bell rival shuttered a location in Seattle after 50 years following a death in the franchise owner’s family.
- Burgerim: Shuttered a location in Burlington, Massachusetts in July, reigniting bankruptcy fears from 2020.
- Denny’s: The chain has shuttered over 40 locations so far this year with the owner of the one outlet blaming vandalism.
- Starbucks: The chain shuttered one of its most iconic locations in New York City after almost three decades with fans blaming crime. It also lost a location in Seattle.
- Subway: In August, the sandwich chain shuttered over 20 locations across the US and Canada after a franchisee lost money after being a victim of fraud.
- IHOP: A restaurant in New Hampshire shut its doors after 24 years, leaving four locations in the state.
- Switchback Coffee Roasters: The popular chain filed for bankruptcy in August after over a decade in business.
- Jimmy John’s: The sandwich shop chain shuttered a location in Nevada on August 19 after 12 years citing overexpansion issues.
- KFC: Closed the remaining three locations in Rockford, Illinois all on the same day on August 19. In total, it closed six locations across four cities in Illinois.
- Rusty Bucket: The chicken shop chain confirmed it would officially leave Florida as it announced a handful of closures including in Sarasota and Ohio.
- Buca di Beppo: The Olive Garden rival abruptly shuttered 44 locations across five states before filing for bankruptcy.
- Red Robin: Announced the closure of its Ashburn, Virginia location on August 25 after 15 years in business.
- Noodles & Company: Shuttered dozens of locations due to their contribution to around $2 million worth of losses.
- Shoney’s: The classic American-style food chain founded in 1947 officially exited Ohio after three decades of business as it reduced its operational footprint.
- Homegrown: The sandwich chain based in Seattle announced the closure of 10 locations leaving 150 employees in the lurch.
- World of Beer: Filed for bankruptcy after closing 14 outlets.
- Arby’s: The chain announced a number of closures this year including in Lexington, Kentucky, Akron, Ohio,
- Uno Pizzeria & Grill: Shuttered a location in New Jersey in July, leaving just two in the state, followed by the closure of a Baltimore location in August.
“None around us anymore. Lots of them closed” one fan said in the comments.
The chain shuttered one of its locations in New Jersey last month, leaving just two in the state.
Meanwhile, others have begged for sites to arrive in Las Vegas.
“Oh no!! I hope they don’t close the EC one,” one Facebook user said in response to the Baltimore closure.
“Gone but not forgotten,” another jokingly added.
The chain prides itself on being the “inventor of the deep dish” and “pioneers in the name of pizza,” according to its Facebook description.
However, with no reason given for the latest closure, fears remain among fans about its future.
The U.S. Sun has reached out to the chain for comment.
Meanwhile, a Chili’s rival has announced the closure of one of its locations with employees being left in the lurch a year after its “comeback.”
