Sweetie Pie's Ribeyes, the last remaining location of the family-owned steakhouse, will shut down in North Richland Hills tomorrow at 9 p.m., closing the book on a five-year run at the Loop 820 site. Owners called the decision difficult and said the Sweetie Pie's concept was no longer delivering the experience they had hoped to create for guests and the community. The move follows the closure of the original Decatur restaurant late last year, leaving no Sweetie Pie's locations in operation.
In a release today on the Sweetie Pie's Ribeyes website, the Vinyard family confirmed they would cease operations at the North Richland Hills location and cited "many operational and financial challenges" facing the restaurant industry as key factors. The statement noted that many team members will be offered positions at other family-owned restaurants and that the company will support employees who do not continue with the business. "This is not goodbye; it is simply the beginning of a new chapter," the release said.
Chain history and the last outpost
Sweetie Pie's was founded by Paul Vinyard, and the original Decatur restaurant, which opened in 2006, closed in November 2025, leaving the North Richland Hills outpost as the brand's final location, according to CultureMap Fort Worth. The North Richland Hills site opened in 2021 next to a large Babe's Chicken location and occupies a building that previously housed a library and recreation center, a bit of small-town civic history tucked into a busy Loop 820 corridor.
Menu and the building
The North Richland Hills menu stuck to classic steakhouse comfort, with hand-cut Angus ribeye steaks in five sizes up to a 24-ounce portion, along with sides such as green beans, mac & cheese, baked potato, and Gruene rice, plus specialty items including a chicken-fried ribeye and ribeye chili, according to the Sweetie Pie's Ribeyes menu. Inside, large dining rooms were dressed in Americana decor, with flags, old photos, and Texas-themed paintings creating a homey, vintage feel that matched the ribeye-heavy lineup.
What’s next for the space
Owners say they are working on an "exciting new concept" for the Loop 820 location, with more details to come, a spokesperson told CultureMap Fort Worth. The announcement emphasized that many employees will transition into the company’s other restaurants and that management is committed to supporting staff through the change.
The North Richland Hills restaurant will serve its final customers tomorrow evening. Diners who want one last ribeye or a farewell chicken-fried steak have until 9 p.m. to get a table. Owners are asking patrons to keep an eye on their channels for future updates on the building and the new concept slated to take over the space.
