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Amy’s Drive-Thru in Rohnert Park – the company’s first-ever such restaurant that opened in 2015 – announced Wednesday it will close after its last service on March 8.
“Amy’s Drive Thru has been part of everyday life in Sonoma County for more than 10 years, and we’ve now made the difficult decision to close our Rohnert Park location,” Paul Schiefer, president of Amy’s Kitchen, said in the press release.
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The decision comes “during a challenging period for restaurants nationwide,” the company stated. It is currently looking at options for a new tenant for the Rohnert Park facility, located at 58 Golf Course Drive West.
The Rohnert Park location marks the final closure of the company’s four drive-thru restaurants, all in California. Amy’s also has a restaurant at San Francisco International Airport in Terminal 1, which will remain open, the company confirmed.
In August, Amy’s closed its drive-thru location in Corte Madera, which had operated for five years. In February 2024, Amy’s announced the closure of its drive-thrus in Roseville and Thousand Oaks.
In its Jan. 7 announcement, Amy’s stated it will focus on its core business of manufacturing and selling its more than 260 products – mostly organic – in retail outlets throughout the U.S. and abroad.
The decision to shutter its drive-thru restaurants will not impact operations at Amy’s corporate headquarters, the company confirmed. Amy’s corporate headquarters is located at 109 Kentucky St. in Petaluma.
“We’re incredibly grateful to the teams who brought (the Rohnert Park drive-thru) to life and to everyone who supported it over the years,” Schiefer said. “This chapter was defined by innovation and connection, and while it’s bittersweet to say goodbye, we’re proud of what it represented.”
Cheryl Sarfaty covers tourism, hospitality, health care, aviation and employment. Reach her at cheryl.sarfaty@busjrnl.com or 707-521-4259.
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