WASHINGTON — A Navy Yard bar is closing their doors to customers, citing multiple reasons for the decisions such as an uptick in crime and the passing of Initiative 82.
Stadium Sports Bar & Smokehouse, located on Tingey Street Southeast, announced the closure on Friday. They said this is due to the "negative consequences of the global pandemic, especially the drastic reduction in the number of government workers returning to work in D.C., the passing of Initiative 82 and the uptick in crime."
With these complications, they say it is no longer financially sustainable to continue to operate Stadium Sports in the current location.
Though they are closing, they say they are extremely proud of this chapter and their achievements. They continued by stating that they are hopeful for a future where Stadium Sports will return in another location.⠀
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“I wish to thank every member – past and present – of our incredible team, for helping make Stadium Sports a truly special place. We would not have come so far or achieved so much without you," the restaurant said in a release. "I also wish to thank our guests and our friends within the local community for their many years of support - We are forever grateful to you all.”
The space will continue to operate as private event space until the end of 2024.
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