The time is nearly here for two Nottingham restaurants near Showcase Cinema to close their doors for good. Anyone wanting their fix of American / Italian or Mexican food had better be quick as Frankie & Benny's and Chiquito, off Redfield Way, will serve their final customers on Saturday May 27.
The Restaurant Group which owns the chain warned in March it would close 35 Frankie & Benny's and Chiquito restaurants in a bid to boost profits. But it sped up the plans and now 23 sites will be closing by the end of this month.
A total of 18 Frankie & Benny's and four Chiquitos will close, along with a branch of Firejacks. The Restaurant Group expects to save £5million a year by closing its loss-making restaurants.