Crowded menu of restaurants leads to closings.
While Owasso has seen 2 million square feet of new retail property spring up in the past 30 months, the closing of several restaurants might be a signal that the city lacks the customer base to keep so many businesses open.
Several restaurant owners say their businesses were welcomed by the community, but various factors kept them from reaching the number of customers they need to be profitable.
Nancy Roskin, CEO of 3 Tomatoes and a Mozzarella, a pizzeria chain based in Scottsdale, Ariz., said she had reservations about opening a franchise in Owasso.
‘I don’t think Owasso was the place to open it up, to be honest,’ she said. ‘There was not enough customer base for the restaurant. I think it should have opened up in Tulsa.’ Continued…
Photo: Mike Simons / Tulsa World.
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