Here’s how many openings, closing have occurred in Lubbock so far in 2025
Wondering how Lubbock businesses are doing halfway through 2025? Here’s what you need to know.
- At least 18 Lubbock businesses closed in the first half of 2025, 11 of which were food-related.
- Several non-restaurant closures included Lucky Dollar, Wood’s Boot City, and Party City.
- The first six months of 2025 saw a similar number of closures compared to the same period in 2024.
The year is halfway through, and Lubbock’s business scene has already said goodbye to some longtime businesses and restaurants.
Through prior reporting from the A-J, here’s a dive into the closing business trends six months into 2025, and how they compare to 2024. This only looks at Lubbock businesses and does not count places that changed addresses in the same city.
Which restaurants, businesses have closed so far in Lubbock in 2025?
By the end of June, Lubbock lost at least 18 businesses. Out of that, 11 were restaurants, food trucks, or food-related businesses.
On the non-restaurant side, closures and their reasons included:
- Lucky Dollar, 4408 50th St. The owners of this retail store decided to close the location on June 18 after almost three years in operation.
- Wood’s Boot City, 6645 19th St. This 47-year-old business shut down on June 28 due to “the challenges of an uncertain economy and the struggles of small family businesses,” according to the owners. It lives on with a location in Colorado City.
- Allsup’s Express, 1113 University Ave., closed in late April and relocated employees after less than three years in business. The company did not give an exact reason, but Lubbock has seen a boom in convenience stores over the last two years.
- Home Treasure Gallery, 5102 A 60th St., closed in April without a formal announcement. The furniture store initially opened in 2022.
- Retro Riley’s, inside of KK’s Corner Mall, 6409 Indiana Ave., sold rockabilly clothing and merchandise on site until Jan. 31. Owner Nickie Riley stated this was due to a lack of in-person business. Riley’s is now an online boutique.
- Party City, 6038 Marsha Sharp Freeway West, #100. The company filed, again, for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, according to a December 2024 report. After months of closing sales, it shut down in mid-March.
- Cinemark Southwest Lubbock Movies 16 and XD, 5721 58th St., shut down without explanation on Feb. 9.
The other closures were restaurants, food trucks and food-related businesses. Here’s what closed, grouped by month:
January: Reasons were not given for the closures of Costa Vida, 4410 114th St., #200, on Jan. 15; Hillside Lounge and Café, 2510 MLK Blvd., on Jan. 5. Pei Wei, 4210 82nd St., #230., in early January or Sprinkles Cupcakes, 8004 Quaker Ave., Suite C., on Jan. 11. Sub-Zero Bites & Sips, 3334 66th St., closed on Jan. 27 as the owners decided to pursue new opportunities.
February: Carlitos’ Way Foods Puerto Rican Cuisine, a mobile food truck, closed on Feb. 15 prior to the owner moving to Florida. On The Border Mexican Grill and Cantina, 6709 Slide Road, closed on Feb. 8, around the same time the company filed for bankruptcy. Wing Shack and Tap House, 5412 Slide Road, Suite 100, closed on Feb. 10.
May: Bone Daddy’s, 3008 West Loop 289, was locked out of its location by the building owners early in the month. The location is still listed on the company site, but there has not been a social media presence since April, and calls have not gone through as of July 1.
Los Victor’s Mexican Food, 4928 50th St., also closed without fanfare or comment, but it appeared to struggle traffic-wise for months prior to closing.
June: Taco Villa, 2243 19th St., appeared to be the latest business lost during the delayed construction on 19th Street. The company’s presence in Lubbock now sits at nine locations.
There were no recorded restaurant closures in March or April, according to prior A-J reports.
Is Lubbock businesses seeing more closures in 2025 compared to 2024?
Taking all of the monthly data collected by the A-J, there have been at least 18 closures in 2025 by the end of June. The 2024 mid-year check-in reported 18 closures. Last year’s biggest closing months, numbers-wise, were October, December, and a three-way tie between June, July and November.
Comparing the 2024 of 46 total closings to six months into 2025 has Lubbock at approximately 39%, indicating that the city is seeing fewer closures this year.
Do you own or know of a 2025 business closing from January through June that you don’t see here? Email Business Reporter Alana Edgin at aedgin@lubbockonline.com with the location’s name, address and opening or closing date.
Alana Edgin writes about business for the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Got a news tip? Contact her via email at aedgin@lubbockonline.com.
