This cheeseburger chain is now part
The Kitschy restaurant, inspired by the beloved island by Jimmy Buffet Fans is officially gone for good.
It's a sad day for small but powerful fansrestaurant Chain, cheeseburger in paradise. According toNj.comThe last remaining place remaining from the brand, located at Secauteuccus, New Jersey, closed for good.
Cheeseburger in Paradise was the idea of the musician Jimmy Buffet and Osi Restaurant Partners LLC (now known as Bloomin 'Onion Brands Inc.), who launched Kitschy, inspired by inspired islandBurger Spot in 2002, reportsNews from the Nation's restaurant. Naturally, the name has been granted to the restaurant thanks to the popular song of the same buffet title. (The lyrics include,"Cheeseburger in paradise, sky on earth with a slice of onion, not too particularly, not too precise, I'm just a cheeseburger in paradise ..." You can watch a live performance of the song below).
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In 2006, Cheeseburger in Paradise was at its most successful, serving hamburgers with a tropical touch in 38 sites of 17 states, including Florida, Indiana, Maryland, Nebraska, New Jersey, South Carolina and the South Carolina. Virginia. In 2012, the restaurant chain had been reduced to 23 locations and was purchased by Luby's Inc., the parent company of Fuddruckers and Luby's cafeteria.
AsEat this, not that! previously reported,Lubby's Inc. has undergone large financial sets before and during theCOVID-19 [Feminine Pandemic that forced the company to go bankrupt. As part of this process, Luby's Inc. has made its assets, including the closure of all its sites of restaurants and retirement brands Fuddruckers and the cafeteria of Luby. Unfortunately, Cheeseburger in Paradise is also the victim of this liquidation process. (In touch:These 5 classic American catering chains are close to disappearing.)
It is unclear when the last secaucus location standing from the Burger chain closed, but now all that remains of the brand is a message to its loyal customers onhis website This reads as follows: "Thank you for supporting Cheeseburger in paradise. All our restaurant sites are now closed permanently."
However, there is also an asterisk that offers a potential glimmer of hope. It clarifies: "This statement does not apply to Cheeseburger at the Paradis Restaurant in Hawaii, which is a location owned separately."
So, if you are pinned for another "paradise on the earth with a slat of onion", your only shot getting a trip can plan a trip to Hawaii a day soon.
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