The closings include:
• The Burger King at 4125 Wilmington Pike — just south of the Meijer store in Kettering: A sign on the door directs customers to a nearby Burger King at 1431 E. Dorothy Lane. Burger King spokeswoman Denise Wilson confirmed the closing this afternoon, Jan. 7.Although she did not say how many employees were affected by the closing, Wilson said employees who wanted to be relocated were transferred to other Burger King restaurants in the area.
• Popeye’s Chicken & Biscuit restaurant at 5800 Wilmington Pike near I-675: A spokeswoman for Atlanta-based Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen said in an email Thursday, Jan. 7, that she had no information on the closing, saying she “cannot comment on the personal matters of a franchisee and their location.” The Popeye’s at 3796 Salem Ave. in Harrison Twp. remains open.
• The Dairy Queen/Orange Julius shop at 1105 Brown St. near the University of Dayton campus: A sign taped to the door tells customers, “We are sorry to say that this location has been closed due to lack of business” and directs them to locations at 2613 S. Smithville Road and 4812 Airway Road, where coupons and discounts will be honored. Dean Peters, spokesman for the Minneapolis-based chain of restaurant-ice cream shops, said he had no information on the closing, and said all Dairy Queens are independently owned and operated franchises.
Annika Stensson, media relations director for the Washington D.C.-based National Restaurant Association, said while reasons for closing a restaurant can vary, this season is traditionally difficult for restaurants.
“January tends to be the lowest sales month of the year for the quick-service restaurant segment, typically running about 10 percent below the average monthly sales volume,” Stensson said. “However, it is likely to be a local trend, since chain restaurants typically make opening/closing decisions based on local economic conditions rather than nationally.
“Whether the units in question are corporate-owned or franchisees could also impact the decision to close. If it’s a franchisee, it might be an issue of access to capital, which is a challenge for franchisees in this economy.”
Contact this reporter at (937) 225-2258 or mfisher@DaytonDailyNews.com.
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