Granite City Food & Brewery, which has a location in Lincoln at Gateway Mall, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection this week.
The company will continue to operate and plans to seek approval of an auction and sale to KRG Granite Acquisition LLC for $7.5 million plus certain liabilities, it said in a news release. Approving that deal would be up to the bankruptcy court, which could accept other bids.
The Minnesota-based brewpub chain already has closed about half a dozen restaurants in Illinois and Indiana, but the Lincoln location as well as one in Omaha appear safe for now.
Granite City has 25 of its namesake brewpubs in 13 states. It also operates four Cadillac Ranch All American Bar & Grill restaurants in four states.
Lincoln restaurants that have closed in 2019
Lincoln restaurants that have closed in the past year
Sebastian's Table - September
Sebastian's Table, 8340 Glynoaks Drive, has closed, but a new concept, a pizza restaurant, will be replacing it.
GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star file photo
Red Lobster - September
Red Lobster, 6540 O St., closed in September.
Journal Star file photo
Valentino's - October
Valentino's announced in October that its Grand Italian Buffet at 70th and Van Dorn streets would permanently close.
Journal Star file photo
Praire Plate - October
Prairie Plate, a restaurant on a family farm near Waverly that serves local food, closed at the end of October.
Journal Star file photo
Taco John's - October
Taco John's, 4700 Vine St., said it was closing temporarily because of a lack of workers.
Mead Gruver, Associated Press file photo
Dino's - November
Dino's on 84th Street near Van Dorn celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2017 but announced it would close in November 2021.
FRANCIS GARDLER, JOURNAL STAR file photo
Nitro Burger - January
Nitro Burger opened its first standalone restaurant at 2050 Cornhusker Highway in November 2019 and closed at the end of January.
Journal Star file photo
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.
La Paloma Facebook page
Burrito Express - April
Arizona-based Burrito Express closed its location at 831 N. 48th St. in the spring.
Burrito Express Twitter page
The Parthenon - June
The Parthenon closed its restaurant in the Edgewood Shopping Center and transitioned to catering and running its Kouzina food truck. Pictured are Parthenon owners Mike Kazas (left) and George Kazas.Ìý
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Rutabagas - December
Rutabagas opened at 1434 O St. during the COVID pandemic and closed at the end of December.
LARRY L. KUBERT, For the Journal Star
Big Sal's - June
Vince Di Salvo owned Big Sal's Pizza with his son Steve. The restaurant closed at the end of June.
Journal Star file photo
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.
Journal Star file photo
Boxcar BBQ - June
Boxcar BBQ on Havelock Avenue closed in June but reopened in July as a food truck.
Pat Sangimino, Journal Star file photo
Juice Stop - May
Juice Stop at 1217 Q St. closed at the end of May. Juice Stop has several other Lincoln locations open.
Journal Star file photo
Grannyweavs - June
GrannyWeavs Soul Food & Catering closed on June 30.
Journal Star file photo
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