67 popular N.J. restaurants that closed in 2020, many due to COVID-19
Updated Dec 29, 2020;
Posted Dec 29, 2020
The Double S Diner in Wantage as it appeared in June 2015. It closed in October because of the COVID-19 pandemic, as many restaurants have. (Amanda Marzullo | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com)Amanda Marzullo | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com Advance Media for NJ.com
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The restaurant industry is notoriously tough, with razor-thin profit margins and unpredictable customer bases. But 2020 was a year unlike any other for food and dining, with the COVID-19 pandemic creating restrictions for restaurants and quelling business in a way that crippled the industry.
NorthJersey.com
It s sad when restaurants close. Thanks to the worldwide pandemic, this has been a profoundly sad year for the hard-hit restaurant industry.
According to the New Jersey Restaurant & Hospitality Association, at least 8% of restaurants have closed this year due to the pandemic. It expects another 42% to close.
The following is a list of restaurants that were felled by COVID-19. They run the gamut from small, casual joints to expansive, full-service emporiums, from independently owned restaurants to chains, from barely opened spots to longtime stalwarts. COVID-19 has proven to be an equal-opportunity destroyer.
We bid these restaurants adieu. We also included a list of restaurants that have closed temporarily. We hope to see their doors wide open again, soon.