Vernon Papa Gino's Abruptly Closes

VERNON, CT — The Papa Gino's in Vernon abruptly closed over the weekend.

The restaurant is located in the Tri-City shopping plaza.

A sign was posted on the door Sunday afternoon offering no real explanation. It seemed like a corporate decision.

"This location is now closed. Thank you for your patronage," it said while offering a 30 percent coupon for online orders at the chain's "open locations."

The sign offered no number to call for further explanation. The Vernon store was no longer listed on the Papa Gino's website.

The Chain originated as Piece O' Pizza in 1961 in East Boston. It changed over to Papa Gino's in 1968 and gradually expanded to more than 150 restaurants throughout New England.

Other locations also reportedly closed over the weekend as well.

Photo Credit: Chris Dehnel

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