Applebees Closures: West Columbia Applebee’s at Interstate 70 Drive Southwest and Stadium Boulevard Closed for Good

Recent coverage of applebees closures centers on one longtime restaurant: the Applebee’s location at Interstate 70 Drive Southwest and Stadium Boulevard in west Columbia has closed for good Wednesday. The site had been in business for over 30 years, a long run that makes the permanent closure notable for local patrons and employees.

Applebees Closures — What closed

The specific location affected is the Applebee’s at Interstate 70 Drive Southwest and Stadium Boulevard in west Columbia. The corporation has stated the location closed for good Wednesday. The restaurant had been in business for over 30 years.

Location details and local history

The west Columbia site named in the coverage is identified by its intersection: Interstate 70 Drive Southwest and Stadium Boulevard. The property’s tenure in the community is emphasized by the detail that it had been in business for over 30 years. How the closure will affect the immediate site, staff, or any redevelopment plans is unclear in the provided context.

What remains open in Columbia and nearby

Although the west Columbia Applebee’s has closed, Applebee’s continues to operate in Columbia on East Broadway and on Missouri Boulevard in Jefferson City. Patrons seeking existing Applebee’s locations in the area can use those two sites; further changes to those locations are unclear in the provided context.

Related items in local coverage

The available packet of local items also includes an entry titled "Verifying Device. " The entry "Verifying Device" appears as a separate item in the compiled coverage, but the provided context offers no additional text for that entry and its connection, if any, to the restaurant closure is unclear in the provided context.

Community impact and next steps

The closure of a restaurant that had been in business for over 30 years removes a familiar dining option from west Columbia and concentrates remaining local Applebee’s activity at the East Broadway location in Columbia and the Missouri Boulevard location in Jefferson City. Questions about employee transitions, customer accounts, gift-card redemption, and site reuse are not addressed in the provided context and remain unclear in the provided context.

The details above reflect the full set of facts present in the recent coverage available in the provided context. Further developments or clarifications may emerge beyond the information given here.