A RESTAURANT chain has announced it is closing its only location in the state, forcing customers to travel miles to the next location.
Pinkberry announced it has closed its only location in Pennsylvania after questions began to surface on social media.
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After the company’s Millcreek Township location closed, a fan took to social media asking why it disappeared.
“We regret the closure of the Erie, PA store,” the Scottsdale, Arizona-based company wrote in a statement. Facebook.
“Know that the decision to close a store rests with an individual franchisee, who is an independent entrepreneur.
“Of course, as a brand, we never like to lose our presence in an area – and we’re especially sorry when a store closure impacts Pinkberry customers.”
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The store opened in 2019 and reportedly closed in June.
Anyone who visited the store would have seen all the signs removed and the place empty, according to Go, Erie.
The frozen yogurt chain is known for its flavors, toppings and syrups, with about 260 locations.
With the recent closure, Pinkberry lovers will have to travel across the state to Baltimore or Detroit to get back to the dessert.
So far, there has been no word on what will replace the restaurant in its former West Erie Plaza location.
US Sun has reached out to Pinkberry for comment.
‘MORE SALARIES’
Pinkberry isn’t the only restaurant closing its doors.
It was announced that Pennsylvania is also losing all of its OCF Coffee House stores.
This comes after employees at the coffee shop announced their plans to unionize and join Workers United Local 80.
“We wanted better pay, stability and health benefits for part-time, not just full-time,” Stephanie Slaughter, a former employee, told the local ABC affiliate. WPVI-TV.
“We were paid really bad wages and this was our attempt to get better wages and make the place we love better,” said Rexxi, a barista, CBS News.
Ori Feibush, owner of OFC Coffee House, addressed the recent closure in a letter addressed to loyal employees and customers.
The businessman said rising costs and low sales led him to close his three locations.
Although he was never against the union, he stated that the legal services he needed for the union were taken into account in the decision.
“A decision as difficult as this is never simplistic,” he said.
“You had an organization that was already at its limit. I was at my limit and didn’t have the capacity to continue burning additional costs.”
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