Applebees Closures leave longtime west Columbia restaurant shuttered

The latest applebees closures hit Columbia when the Applebee’s at Interstate 70 Drive Southwest and Stadium Boulevard in west Columbia closed for good Wednesday, ending more than 30 years of service at that intersection.

Applebees Closures reach a longtime west Columbia restaurant

The corporation has stated the location closed for good Wednesday. The restaurant at Interstate 70 Drive Southwest and Stadium Boulevard had been in business for over 30 years, and its doors are now shut permanently,.

Other Columbia locations remain open

The closure leaves Columbia with the Applebee’s on East Broadway still operating. Applebee’s also continues to operate a location on Missouri Boulevard in Jefferson City, meaning diners in the region still have at least one nearby restaurant.

What the company stated and what comes next

The corporation has stated the location closed for good Wednesday. The announcement confirmed the end of service at the west Columbia site; for now, the Applebee’s on East Broadway remains open to customers.

The closure at Interstate 70 Drive Southwest and Stadium Boulevard is a concrete change to the local restaurant landscape: a longtime site that served the west Columbia neighborhood for over three decades is closed, and nearby patrons will rely on the remaining East Broadway location for Applebee’s service.