Crooked Crust, a Fry Street staple near UNT, closed last Friday after years on the strip. Employees and students are reacting as a GoFundMe starts for laid‑off staff.

A new sports bar at 4 E. State Street will pair big-screen games with Indian and Nepali plates. Owner Rohit Chhetri says construction is underway and an opening is planned soon.

Saucy by KFC has begun opening in Tampa, converting some KFC and PDQ sites and debuting in West Tampa with more Bay Area locations planned.

MetroFresh's Midtown Promenade cafe is closed after a late‑night fire that owner Mitchell Anderson says was sparked by a leaf‑blower battery. No injuries were reported; the Peachtree outpost is serving customers.

MasterChef winner Kelsey Murphy has soft‑launched Clutch Kitchen at Sun King Fishers, serving smash burgers and a Cuban sandwich while the space is renovated ahead of a spring grand opening.

Peruvian Brothers is opening a third DMV storefront at 660 North Capitol Street NW. A liquor-license filing lists 46 seats and 8 a.m.–8 p.m. hours.

Lazy Bird's West Hollywood açaí shop has quietly closed after a moving van cleared the Santa Monica Boulevard storefront this week. Neighbors say thin foot traffic and pandemic-era rent pressures contributed.

Qdoba has signed to take the former Eco Cleaners unit at 3486 Olney‑Laytonsville Road, adding what would be the chain's fourth Montgomery County location; no opening date yet.

The Sicklerville Chick-fil-A will be closed about three to four months for a remodel that adds a second drive-thru lane and expands kitchen capacity.

La Poteria Local posted a construction photo Saturday signaling a Rockville location. The Colombian cafe — which started as a food truck — has not announced an address or opening date.

K2 Cafe expanded from Poolesville into Clarksburg Market on Jan. 15, bringing a full kitchen and expanded Himalayan‑Italian menu to north Montgomery County.

Landry's is converting the Jacksonville Beach Joe's Crab Shack into a Bubba Gump, leaving the chain with about 14 U.S. locations. The closure underscores years of retrenchment at the casual-dining seafood brand.

Just Salad has opened on West Neptune Street in South Tampa, adding chef‑designed salads, reusable‑bowl perks and a week of grand‑opening deals.