For as long as he can remember, Ben Welch dreamed of one day opening a restaurant that would pay homage to his maternal grandmother, Lucy Quinn. And for the better part of 2025, he did just that with a namesake restaurant and sister diner, Little Lucy.
Now, that dream is on hold. In a social media post Sunday evening, Welch announced that both Lucy Q (formerly Lucy Quinn) and Little Lucy will be ceasing operations at the end of the year. Both restaurants will permanently close after service on December 31.
“With heavy hearts, we will sadly be closing our doors at both Lucy Q (Quinn) and Little Lucy permanently on December 31, 2025,” Welch said in the post. “It has been a pleasure serving our community. We are incredibly grateful and appreciative of your support during the time we shared. Due to multiple determining factors, it has become impossible for us to keep the businesses operating.”…