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Manchester's Lucky Taco closes permanently

The owners said in a Facebook post that the decision to close the restaurant was made after the COVID-19 crisis aftermath.

MANCHESTER, Conn. — Lucky Taco in Manchester has closed its doors after almost nine years on Main Street. This comes after the Mexican eatery announced the closing of their takeout kitchen, Lucky TaGo on Purnell Place in February. 

The owners said in a Facebook post Sunday afternoon that the decision to close the restaurant was made after the COVID-19 crisis aftermath became too much for the small business. 

"It's a sad day indeed, but we are so thankful for all of you who have loved us for so long," the restaurant said in its post.

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"It is no secret that the restaurant industry is suffering and Lucky Taco is not safe from the COVID fallout. We are struggling to stay afloat these days and while we are hopeful that spring will bring more customers, we are still battling with supply chain issues, staffing shortages, and ridiculous price hikes in our cost of goods," the owners said in a statement after announcing the closure of their takeout kitchen last month.

Lucky Taco continues to have a location in Vernon where tacos similar to the Manchester location can be found. 

After almost 9 years on Main Street, we are sad to announce we have closed our flagship Manchester location. This decision was made after long and careful consideration of where we've come and where we are going. The burden of running this small business in the aftermath of COVID proved too much for us to bear. The amazing staff was very much involved in this decision and I thank them all from the bottom of my heart for the love, care, and kindness they put in to every shift they worked. We will keep our Vernon location open and although it is different in style, the amazing tacos you've grown to love can be found there. We appreciate all of the incredible guests we've had the privilege to serve and spend time with, the employees from the very beginning who we've just absolutely loved, and the amazing holidays, snow days, renovation support, ahhhhh the list of things to be thankful for is miles long 😊😊😊 It's a sad day indeed, but we are so thankful for all of you who have loved us for so long. In the immortal words of Rebecca Howe..."Goodnight, Sweet Baby..."

Posted by Lucky Taco on Sunday, March 12, 2023

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