JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Hwy 55 Burgers Shakes & Fries closed its restaurant in Jacksonville, with the chain’s top executive citing an upcoming increase in the minimum wage and a history of unprofitability at the location, according to our news partners at the Jacksonville Daily Record.
The restaurant at 1027 Danmac Lane closed Sept. 16, Hwy 55 founder and CEO Kenney Moore said in a Facebook message to the Daily Record.
Moore said the closure was difficult because of the “wonderful staff” at the West Jacksonville operation along Commonwealth Avenue east of Interstate 295…