BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Huckleberry’s restaurant in east Bakersfield closed its doors earlier in September after the current franchise owner’s sudden and unexpected death, according to the brand’s franchisor Heritage Restaurant Brands.
The restaurant located at 2673 Mount Vernon Ave. closed Sept. 2, Heritage said in an email to 17 News.
The current owner of the local restaurant was Tejpal Boparai, who had operated the business since it opened in Bakersfield in October of 2020, according to the franchisor…