Cheba Hut’s Tucson franchise, known for its cannabis theme and toasted subs, permanently closed its doors, at 1820 E. Sixth St., after an inventory sale Friday.
The shop’s owners, Steve and Colleen Bigelow, would not comment, but notified their customers via a Facebook status update on Wednesday that “after six plus years” Cheba Hut Tucson would be closing at the end of business Friday “due to uncontrollable circumstances.”
“We loved representing such an awesome franchise to possibly the coolest customers ever,” the Facebook post continued. “Met chill people, made great memories and will always be thankful.”
Cheba Huts feature a cheeky marijuana theme in their artwork, menu names (large subs are called “blunts”) and slogans (“We deliver — if you’re high, we’ll fly”). Tucson’s had more than 6,300 likes on its Facebook page.
The owners say a Cheba Hut will likely return to Tucson, but with new owners and a new location. Other Arizona shops are in Mesa, Glendale, Tempe and Flagstaff.
