Cowboy Chicken announced Monday that it has closed its doors.
The restaurant at 2801 Pine Lake Road Suite J. posted a notice on its door and its Facebook page announcing the closing effective Monday.
Owners Joe and Ronda Armstrong said in the note that the closing decision was made "with a heavy heart," but they felt it was "the only decision we could make for the physical and fiscal health of our family."
Cowboy Chicken, which specializes in wood-fired rotisserie chicken made fresh daily, opened in the shopping center across the street from SouthPointe Pavilions in November 2015.
At the time, it was the company's first restaurant outside of Texas.
The Armstrongs and their partners said at the time that they had franchise rights for Nebraska and Kansas, but it does not appear they opened any other restaurants.
Franchise Restaurant Concepts Group based out of Omaha has opened two Cowboy Chickens in Kansas and one each in Iowa and South Dakota.
In the note, the Armstrongs thanked their customers and said it was them who "helped keep the dream alive as long as it did."
Lincoln restaurants that closed in 2018
Lincoln restaurants that closed in 2018
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Oklahoma Joe's
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Wahoo's Fish Tacos
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Hickory Road BBQ
Hickory Road BBQ & Catering Co. closed in February.
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Flapjacks American Diner
Flapjacks American Diner, shown here in January, closed in March and its owner is being sued by the landlord of the space at 230 N. 12th St.
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Cowboy Chicken
Cowboy Chicken at 27th and Pine Lake closed in late October.
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Chocolatier Blue
Chocolatier Blue at 70th and Pioneers closed early in 2018.
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Tanner's
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Capriotti's Sandwich Shop
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Rita's
Rita's Italian Ice & Custard closed at 8222 Holdrege St. in October.
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Greta's Gourmet
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Shivers
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Misty's
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BW3
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Village Inn
The Village Inn at 29th and O streets, shown here in 2010 before it was remodeled, closed in early February.
Journal Star file photo
Perkins
A sign on the door at the Perkins location near the airport in January said it is permanently closed. At the end of April, the 48th and O location closed.
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Subway
Subway closed its location at 70th and Havelock this year.
Courtesy photo
Five Guys Burgers and Fries
Five Guys Burgers and Fries in downtown Lincoln was closing Nov. 1.
GWYNETH ROBERTS/Lincoln Journal Star file photo
Jimmy's Egg
Jimmy's Egg opened its first Lincoln location at 6440 O St. in September 2015. That location closed Nov. 14.
Journal Star file photo
Reach the writer at 402-473-2647 or molberding@journalstar.com .
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