More closures for beloved area restaurant chain

TROY — There is more bad news for a beloved restaurant chain known for its burgers and pies.

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As reported Thursday on News Center 7 Daybreak, the latest Frisch’s Big Boys closure is in Miami County on Troy Town Drive, an employee confirmed to News Center 7 on Wednesday night.

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This closure comes after several other locations in the Miami Valley shut down.

As previously reported by News Center 7, restaurants in Springfield, Middletown, and Lebanon have closed.

A woman told us she was surprised when she found the Springfield location closed last week.

“I’m shocked because I just. I mean, it was always busy, you know? And I don’t understand why they can’t pay the rent,” said Mary Best.

News Center 7′s Xavier Hershovitz says this comes as Frisch’s faces a lawsuit from Cincinnati’s MLS team, FC Cincinnati. The team says Frisch’s owes the team more than $150,000. It has to do with its sponsorship contract.

“I haven’t heard about it, but I don’t like it,” said Best. “I’m 77. It used to be a hang-out when I was a kid.”

Hershovitz says the restaurants have not paid their leases and have been evicted.

More restaurants in Hamilton County are at the center of eviction next month.

We will update this story.

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