Brown Street restaurant closes abruptly

Reached Thursday by phone, Michelle Barsotti, who oversees franchising for the Louisville, Ky-based J. Gumbo’s chain, referred questions about the closing of the Dayton restaurant to other company officials, who did not respond to requests for comment.

When the restaurant opened in November 2011, Ronnie Dingman, president of operations for J. Gumbo’s, said, “We feel Dayton and UD are a good fit for our brand and our concept … depending upon the success of the Brown Street location we would love to open at least two additional locations in the Dayton area. Community support will dictate our ability to do so.”