Wee Willie’s West, a diner located at 4618 W. Richland Plaza Drive, closed Jan. 11, according to the restaurant’s Facebook page.
“We would like to thank all of our customers over the past 36 years for making our business unique,” the post said. “However it is time for me to concentrate on spending more time with my family.”
In following posts, the restaurant said it is willing to sell equipment and spices to the public.
Troy Lutgens, owner of the Richland Plaza location, did not respond to requests for comment from the Indiana Daily Student.
This is the second and final Wee Willie’s to close.
The location on Walnut Steet was owned by Troy Lutgens’ parents, Brenda and William Lutgens. The Walnut Street restaurant closed in April 2015 after Roy Wathen, the store manager, died.
The City of Bloomington purchased the former restaurant in 2015. The location is now an entrance to Switchyard Park.
Brenda and William Lutgens sold the location at 4618 W. Richland Plaza Drive to Filoi Tovim LLC on Jan. 13. The address on the sales disclosure is registered online to Christos Katris, the president of Lincoln Square Restaurants, which manages the Lincoln Square Pancake House chain in Indiana.
“I can tell you there’s no plans for the Lincoln Square at that property,” Katris said in a voicemail. “Just investment.”
