Columbia Center BBQ joint closes its doors
The Kennewick outlet of Famous Dave’s Bar-B-Que closed Tuesday, five months after a California lender took ownership of its building.
A Famous Dave’s employee confirmed Tuesday was the last day of business for the restaurant, 8110 W. Gage Blvd. No other locations are affected.
The Kennewick Famous Dave’s opened in 2008 in a newly built restaurant building.
The closure leaves two restaurant spaces dark at the edge of Columbia Center.
Neighboring P.F. Chang’s China Bistro closed in January 2018 after its 10-year lease expired. A real estate broker has indicated a new tenant is interested in the site.
It’s also the second barbecue chain to close in the Tri-Cities. Texas-based Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants is seeking a new partner to operate three Tri-City locations that closed in June over unpaid taxes.
Famous Dave’s leased the building.
Benton County property records indicate Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach, Calif., took ownership of its building from a limited liability company associated with Lafayette Capital Group of California in lieu of foreclosure on March 1.
The building is valued at $3.5 million for tax purposes.
This story was originally published August 28, 2019 at 4:02 PM.