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K&W Cafeterias announces it's closing all locations, effective immediately
K&W Cafeterias, a regional chain with nine final locations, closed immediately after 88 years, following a 2020 Chapter 11 filing amid financial difficulties.
- On Monday, Dec. 1, 2025, Winston‑Salem‑based K&W Cafeterias announced it will close all locations, ending an 88‑year run for the regional restaurant chain headquartered in Winston‑Salem, North Carolina.
- The chain previously filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, and the company gave no specific reason for the permanent shutdown.
- On its Instagram page, K&W thanked guests as `part of the K&W family` and listed eight North Carolina locations and one Virginia location, all now closed.
- Longtime customers and local communities lose Sunday traditions and gathering places, while employees and staff at the nine closed locations face job losses.
- Amid a string of recent closures, industry observers note K&W Cafeterias is one of several businesses that have closed permanently over the last year.
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