Mickey's Gyros Shuts Down After Worker Gets Coronavirus

CREST HILL, IL — A Joliet area restaurant that has remained open amid the new coronavirus outbreak is temporarily shutting down because an employee has been diagnosed with the illness.

On Friday night, Mickey's Gyros announced on social media that its Crest Hill restaurant, 1701 N. Larkin Ave., will stay closed until the middle of May.

"We will be closing for the next 2 weeks," Mickey's Gyros informed its Facebook followers. "Unfortunately one of our employees has tested positive for Covid-19. To ensure the safety of our employees and our customers we have decided to temporarily shut down.

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"We can't begin to thank everyone enough who has been supporting us for the last month. Once we know everyone on our staff is healthy and our restaurant has been completely disinfected, we will resume business as usual."

Several people who learned of the news on social media praised Mickey's Gyros for taking measures that are, nonetheless, sure to cost the Crest Hill business thousands of dollars in lost revenue.

"Oh my goodness! I just told my husband we need to get ribs Monday or Tuesday," one woman commented on Facebook. "I’m glad you’re taking the necessary precautions and hope your sick employee recovers quickly and without issue. I hope everyone else stays healthy too."

"Proud of you and your brother as friends and customers," one man wrote on Facebook. "Speaks volume about integrity. I've heard of other businesses having employees test positive and not taking thorough measures to eliminate spread. I'd imagine it's a hard decision to make to shut it down completely. Hoping for a speedy recovery for your employee and the business."

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