Flint restaurants6/7/2023 “We never experienced any elevated lead level in it,” he said. So has having its water tested, which the restaurant has done several times during the last few months. Lock said only offering bottled water has added to the establishment’s costs. It used to be auto city now it’s poison city.”Īdam Lock, general manager of the 501 Bar & Grill on South Saginaw Street in the city’s downtown, said bottled water isn’t enough to keep a steady stream of customers: “We’re serving bottled water to make our guests feel more comfortable. “Who wants to drink poison? You want to live in Chernobyl? No. “I tell you what, it’s going to be something like a ghost town,” he said. While the state is coordinating efforts to provide residents with free bottled water and filters, Zelevarovski said he has not received any help as he fights to keep his business alive. He said he would like to put a well out back, but the city told him he could only use well water in the bathroom. Zelevarovski has installed a water filter on his kitchen tap for cooks to use, and another filter is attached to the lines that feed his pop and coffee machines. I’m going to put up a big sign outside: Fix the water, I reopen.” See the people here? They’re going to lose their job,” he said. He employs 15 people at the restaurant, where he proudly points to a wall adorned with newspaper reviews praising his food. Zelevarovski, a native of Macedonia who also operates a coney restaurant in Burton, opened his downtown location roughly 20 years ago. “The first question is: Do you got city water? Yes. “People don’t want to eat,” said Zelevarovski, pointing to the three customers - all loyals - in his restaurant at 11:30 a.m. The water crisis has drained the downtown Flint “Original” Coney Island of customers, said owner Atanas “Tommy” Zelevarovski, 63, adding he could be forced to close in a few weeks. But now some owners of Flint’s smaller businesses, including in the food service and housing industries, say it is also creating economic problems. The city’s lead-tainted water has been a public health issue for months. Subscribe to the Free Press.Flint - Small business owners say they’re reeling from Flint’s contaminated water crisis, as residents fear eating out at restaurants or living in rental units, among a growing list of worries. (8)Ĭontact Detroit Free Press food writer Susan Selasky and send food and restaurant news Follow on Twitter. The locations closing and the number of employees at each location, according to the letter, are below: Of the 26 locations that are listed below as closing, 14 are listed in the court documents. Court documents say that the defendants negotiated “long-term franchise agreements” with Burger King Corp. The payment amounts BKC is seeking include royalties, advertising, and other fees. District Court, Southern District of Florida Miami Division, Burger King Corporation(BKC) is seeking monetary damages for “failure to timely pay amounts due to BKC in relation to the operation of Burger King Restaurants in Michigan.” ![]() are alleging “breaches of written agreement.”Īccording to the lawsuit filed Feb. Diaz, EYM King of Michigan, LLC and EYM King, L.P. ![]() "We are aware of the situation, but cannot comment at this time due to pending litigation."īurger King Corp., in a lawsuit filed against Eduardo E. The Michigan website,, appears to be not working.Ī Burger King spokesperson responded by email writing: ![]() Messages left at EYM of Michigan in Irving, Texas, were not returned. The Burger King restaurant closings are in Dearborn Heights, Detroit, Ecorse, Ferndale, Flint, Highland Park, Livonia, Royal Oak, Southfield, Walled Lake, Warren, and Whitmore Lake. In the letter, EYM King of Michigan stated all of the company's 26 locations will close, starting March 17 and being completed by April 15. The closings are due to “unforeseen business circumstances” and failure to reach an agreement with Burger King Corp., according to a WARN notice sent to Michigan’s labor department. More: Michigan bakery cited as one of the Midwest's best pastry shops More: Guy Fieri, the 'Boss of Sauce' talks chicken about Livonia's Chicken Guy The move is resulting in more than 400 job losses, including general managers, shift managers, and team members.ĮYM King of Michigan, based in Irving, Texas, the franchisee that owns the restaurants, informed the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) on March 22 of the layoffs. A Texas-based franchise owner of more than two dozen Burger King locations in metro Detroit is permanently ceasing operations in Michigan, with most of the restaurant closings in Detroit.
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