Alexandria, La. (11/1/2022) – 2020-22 has been hard for restaurants. Across the country, a sharp decline in dining indoors and labor shortages. The third restaurant in Alexandria in three months will shut its doors tomorrow, leaving the southernmost part of Alexandria District #3 a hot food desert.
In what is deemed the “restaurant apocalypse” by many in the food service industry, the shockwaves of the COVID-19 pandemic and the continued lack of an economic initiative in the City of Alexandria have affected restaurants with many other local businesses.
According to posts released on Steve Charks’ Facebook Page, Uncle Willies 3 Fat Brothers, located at 2500 Third Street, will close on Wednesday, November 2, 2022.
“October 31, 2022
It is with a HEAVY HEART that I have decided to close Uncle Willie’s 3 Fat Brothers located at 2500 Third Street in Alexandria, LA, effective November 2, 2022. We thank you for welcoming us into the community.
Please make sure you visit us before our last day to share your favorite meal or memory, as you all have become part of our family.
I would like to thank the leadership team at Cracker Barrel Old Country Store for bridging the gap to ensure that the staff of Uncle Willie’s 3 Fat Brothers will still have an employment opportunity.
Uncle Willie’s Food Truck WILL remain OPEN and Follow its regular schedule.
Thank You,
Steven “Uncle Willie” Chark”
