Founder and Senior Pizzaiolo, Spinoza’s Pizza Glen Brailey announced today via Facebook that his restaurant at the Mall at Fairfield Commons is closed, effective immediately.
Photo credit: Teesha McClam
Here’s the post he shared:
“Owning and operating a restaurant is a huge challenge even in the best of times, but the current economic environment is especially daunting. As a locally-owned, independent restaurant, Spinoza’s has been especially challenged by the industry-wide labor shortages, rising price inflation, and interrupted supply chains. It has become an overwhelming daily struggle to maintain our service level, food-quality standards, and our operating hours.
I have been a restaurateur for over 35 years. At a point in my life when I expected to have more time to work “on” the business, I find myself, out of necessity, pulled back into the daily operations to work “in” the business. This has created a physical and mental strain that I can no longer endure. Therefore, I have decided to close Spinoza’s permanently, effective immediately.
Recently my goal had been to identify and secure an interested party to take over the ownership and operation of the restaurant, someone with the energy and dedication (and time and money) to take Spinoza’s to the next level. But those efforts have proven unsuccessful.
Spinoza’s has had a good run. The past 13 years have been filled with many memorable moments…from sold-out beer dinners and fundraising events to jam-packed evenings with world-class musicians to afterhours conversations on the patio with friends and patrons. These good times will remain as fond memories for me, my staff, and for so many of our friends and neighbors. Spinoza’s was a hub, a connecting point for guests and staff alike. I will miss being at the center of that hub. Thank you all for your support and patronage over the years.”
