Mexican restaurant near Day Air Ballpark abruptly closes
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Chris Bhai works at Brixx Ice Company across the street from Local Cantina.
After more than 20 years in business downtown, he has watched multiple businesses come and go.
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Wednesday afternoon, people wanting Mexican food were greeted with a note saying, 'We regret to announce this location is permanently closed. It has been a pleasure serving the local community.'
The restaurant opened its downtown location in 2019, the first location outside of the Columbus area.
Bhai said working a restaurant or bar near Day Air Ballpark during baseball season drives up profits, but some businesses might struggle during the off-season.
'When that stadium is not active, it's not a lot of people down here and a lot of businesses are gone in place of housing. So you know, it's kind of just a natural progression of things,' Bhai said.
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