Uncle Julio’s Restaurant, located in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood, has permanently closed its doors, citing rising rental rates on its lease as the reason for the closure, according to a news release.
The restaurant, located at 855 West North Avenue, was the only location of the Tex-Mex restaurant chain within the Chicago city limits.
Originally opened in 1992 according to Chicago Eater, the area surrounding the restaurant has seen big changes over the past few decades, with the immediate area now representing one of the city’s largest commercial corridors.
All employees of the Chicago restaurant Uncle Julio’s have been offered positions at other restaurants, although the closest location to the former Lincoln Park restaurant is at the Old Orchard Mall in Skokie.
The chain’s statement added that all other restaurants nationwide will remain open, saying the Lincoln Park restaurant’s closure was directly due to rising rental costs on their lease.
“As a company, we continue to grow and look forward to welcoming guests to our new location in Frisco, Texas, in April,” the release said.
NBC Chicago
