On A Roll Sushi on East Congress Street is closing after Friday, ending a fairly successful eight-year run as the lone sushi restaurant downtown.
The restaurant, in the historic McLellan Building at 63 E. Congress St., will be open until 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, from 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Thursday and from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Friday.
Owner Dominic Moreno said he will consider options to sell the equipment or the business as a whole and is contemplating launching a catering business.
βItβs been a great time frame to learn and understand and experience something like this,β said Moreno, the father of two young children who plans to spend some βpool timeβ with the kids before making his next career move.
Moreno said he started toying with the idea of closing earlier this year when his landlord, John Wesley Miller Companies, put the building on the market. Miller recently dropped the price by a third and has a verbal agreement with a potential buyer, Miller said Wednesday afternoon.Β
βItβs just timing. ... Our lease is coming up. ... If we get a new owner, we are definitely going up in our rent because we are definitely not paying Congress rates," he said.
Moreno said his decision was not impacted by the April announcement thatΒ Obon/ Sushi + Bar + Ramen will move into the former Gio Taco, 350 E. Congress St. Obon is expected to open early next month.
