Uno Pizzeria & Grill shuts down Bayside location
BY JENNA BAGCAL
After more than three decades in
Bayside, a Chicago-based pizza chain is
closing its doors for good.
Signs bearing the name of Uno Pizzeria
& Grill were stripped from the
restaurant’s facade at 39-02 Bell Blvd.
A spokesperson for the store told QNS
that the Queens location served its last
meals on Sunday, Jan. 26.
Hundreds of the franchise’s fans
took to social media, sharing stories of
what the restaurant meant to them and
the community. Parents recalled taking
their children there while others
remembered the myriad fundraising efforts
Uno’s took part in.
It is unclear why the restaurant’s
owners chose to close, but BaysideLiveTV
surmised that it was due to complications
in renegotiating a lease. Others
asserted that owners could not afford
the rising cost of rent.
Some have speculated the names
of several businesses that might take
Uno’s place. But Bayside Village BID
President Christine Silletti said that
while there are a few businesses interested
in opening in its place, “there’s no
final deal as of yet.”
“The staff at UNO’s have been great
to work with and gave a lot back to this
community,” Silletti said.
Prior to closing, the Bayside eatery
Uno Pizzeria & Grill in Bayside closed on Jan. 26 Photo: Jenna Bagcal/QNS
advertised an earthquake relief effort
for Puerto Rico, encouraging diners
to bring in items like water bottles,
canned food and batteries. A portion
of every sale went toward a donation to
Puerto Rico.
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