Punk's Backyard Grill Closes at Annapolis Mall
The restaurant's owners say they were unable to renegotiate their lease.
In a move that surprised and saddened its customers, Punk's Backyard Grill announced on Sunday that it had served its final burgers and beers at the Westfield Annapolis mall. "We are sad to announce that today, Sunday, January 6th, is Punk's final day of business," the company wrote on its Facebook page. "We are tremendously grateful to all of our loyal customers and to the Annapolis community. Thank you all for making our four years of business so fun, exciting and delicious." Sheila Laderberg, Dave McCabe and Jeffrey Sloan opened the restaurant in 2009. The trio came up with the idea for the casual dining restaurant whose dining room mimicked an outdoor picnic area after meeting at Cornell School of Hotel Administration. When asked about…
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Tyson Heck
2:36 pm on Sunday, January 13, 2013
Overhanging red tape from the corporate overlord, Westfield. Way to work on keeping that small business around, morons. Hopefully Punks will land on its feet somewhere that doesn't involve mindless mall politics. more ›