The operator says things haven't been the same since the pandemic. The last location will be open til October 9.
While the remaining Kirby's restaurant locations have continued to serve their classic American fare and are home to popular bars, operations have remained difficult even after lockdowns ended. Labor woes and other problems now familiar to dining establishments have taken their toll on the business, Zdyb says. He adds that even offering higher wages has not helped him hold on to employees.
"Prior to COVID, I never had a problem [keeping staff]," Zdyb told Syracuse.com."Since then, it's another story."The latest closures mark the winnowing down of a business that has spanned decades in the area. The chain initially got its start as locations for national chain Mr. Steak in the early 1970s, which counted more than 300 locations at the time, Syracuse.com reports.
In the years that followed, Zdyb branched off and launched other local dining establishments. He opened Zebb's burger restaurants—named after the pronunciation of his name—before selling off the mini-chain in 2007, per Syracuse.com. He also once owned a popular seafood restaurant calledEven though the latest move to streamline Kirby's made sense from an operational standpoint, Zdyb admits he regrets having to make the call to consolidate.
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