The bankrupt franchise owner of Lincoln's Burger King restaurants has received court permission to close some of them.
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Lincoln restaurants that have closed in the past year
Egg & I - October
The Egg & I closed its location at 16th and Q streets in late October.
Zesto - August
The Zesto Ice Cream location at 1501 Pine Lake Road closed at the end of August.
Green Flash - November
Green Flash at 1630 P St. appeared to have closed for good in early November.
Tornado Crepes - December
Tornado Crepes closed its location in the food court at Gateway Mall.
Lazzari's
Lazzari's Pizza said its downtown location would close at the end of 2019.
Teriyaki Madness - August
Teriyaki Madness has closed after a little more than three years in Lincoln.
Fresh Healthy Cafe - November
Fresh Healthy Cafe has closed at 144 N. 13th St., but a post on its Facebook page says it will be moving to another location.
Old Chicago - March 1
The Old Chicago at 826 P St. closed for good March 1 after more than 23 years in business.
Village Inn - March
The Village Inn at 27th and Cornhusker closed in March 2020.
BurgerFi - March
BurgerFi closed its Lincoln location at Canopy and Q streets in The Railyard in March.
Chuck E. Cheese - June
The Chuck E. Cheese sign was removed from the building at 221 N. 66th St. in June.
Jimmy's Egg - June
Jimmy's Egg closed its 27th and Pine Lake location during the coronavirus pandemic and did not reopen in June.
Zoup! - June
Workers remove the Zoup! sign Tuesday from its location at 2801 Pine Lake Road.
Sebastian's Table - September
Sebastian's Table, 8340 Glynoaks Drive, has closed, but a new concept, a pizza restaurant, will be replacing it.
Red Lobster - September
Red Lobster, 6540 O St., closed in September.
Valentino's - October
Valentino's announced Tuesday that its Grand Italian Buffet at 70th and Van Dorn streets will permanently close.
Praire Plate - October
Prairie Plate, a restaurant on a family farm near Waverly that serves local food, is closing at the end of October.
Dino's - November
Dino's on 84th Street near Van Dorn celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2017 but announced it will close in November 2021.
Nitro Burger - January
Nitro Burger opened its first standalone restaurant at 2050 Cornhusker Highway in November 2019 and closed at the end of January.
La Paloma - April
La Paloma, which has been in Lincoln for more than 30 years, including 12 years at its current location near 84th and Holdrege streets, closed in April.
Burrito Express - April
Arizona-based Burrito Express closed its location at 831 N. 48th St. in the spring.
Rutabagas - December
Rutabagas opened at 1434 O St. during the COVID pandemic and closed at the end of December.
Big Sal's - June
Vince Di Salvo owned Big Sal's Pizza with his son Steve. The restaurant closed at the end of June.
Brewsky's South - December
Basketball fans fill the Brewsky's on South Street for the NCAA Tournament in 2014. The restaurant and bar across from Bryan West Campus closed at the end of December.
Boxcar BBQ - June
Boxcar BBQ on Havelock Avenue closed in June but reopened in July as a food truck.
Juice Stop - May
Juice Stop at 1217 Q St. closed at the end of May. Juice Stop has several other Lincoln locations open.
Grannyweavs - June
GrannyWeavs Soul Food & Catering closed on June 30.
