Weissgerber's Gasthaus Closing after 33 Years

WAUKESHA - Earlier last month, we reported that the Weissgerber Gasthaus restaurant would close, and be torn down to make way for a strip mall and a Panda Express restaurant.

Those plans were affirmed by Waukesha officials, and now the landmark restaurant is set to close its doors after 33 years.

Its Facebook post says, "It is with great sadness that we have to inform everyone that Weissgerber's Gasthaus will be closing its doors for the final time at the end of the night Saturday, June 25, 2016. Thank you all for 33 years of serving our friends."

City officials eventually moved forward with the redevelopment plans, even after the Biz Times reported earlier that city officials indicated they had numerous land-use concerns, including adding two drive-thru windows and a multi-tenant building too close together.

According to the Milwaukee Biz Times, Hans Weissgerber Jr., owner of the Gasthaus Restaurant, it has been difficult since his brother and business partner died in 2013.