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KC's BBQ, a family-owned Kansas City-style barbecue restaurant in Berkeley, has permanently closed after 55 years due to financial struggles, a dip in customers, and problems retaining staff. The third-generation owner, Kristen Davis, said the closure was "long overdue" but hopes to resurrect the restaurant in a new form, potentially as a pop-up, food truck, or retail store for its sauces and seasonings.
Two Oakland restaurants, KC's BBQ and Merritt Bakery, have closed their doors after decades of serving the community. KC's cited exhaustion, inflation, and food costs as reasons for the closure, while Merritt Bakery had struggled with bad luck, including two fires. Additionally, the Starbucks on Lakeshore Avenue has also closed, leaving another vacant storefront in the neighborhood.
KC's BBQ, a popular barbecue restaurant in Berkeley, has closed after 55 years due to the increasing cost of doing business in the Bay Area. The restaurant had raised prices multiple times, but it wasn't enough to turn a profit. The closure is the latest in a series of Bay Area restaurant closures due to the ongoing challenges of the pandemic and rising costs. The Davis family, who ran the restaurant for three generations, hopes to pivot to catering and private events or maybe open a food truck.