ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — The locally owned Beef-A-Roo restaurant in Freeport continues to operate, standing apart from most corporate-operated Beef-A-Roo locations across the Stateline area that have closed.
These closures are primarily due to unresolved payroll issues affecting the broader franchise.
The corporate-operated Beef-A-Roo restaurants in the Stateline area have temporarily shut down because of payroll problems, among others. The Freeport location, opened by local families, attributes its sustained operation to its local ownership and management…