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K&W Cafeterias Shuts Down After 88 Years of Service

12/2/2025

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K&W Cafeterias permanently closed all locations on December 1, 2025 after 88 years of service.
The chain is based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
K&W Cafeterias expressed gratitude to its customers in a heartfelt Facebook post.
The closure followed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing in 2020.
At closure, K&W Cafeterias had eight North Carolina locations and one in Virginia, and joined Rite Aid, which recently announced closures affecting patrons and employees.

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K&W Cafeterias permanently closed all locations on December 1, 2025 after 88 years of service.
The chain is based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
K&W Cafeterias expressed gratitude to its customers in a heartfelt Facebook post.
The closure followed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing in 2020.
At closure, K&W Cafeterias had eight North Carolina locations and one in Virginia, and joined Rite Aid, which recently announced closures affecting patrons and employees.