In 2024, 13 Bloomington restaurants closed: from the downtown Irish Lion Restaurant and Pub and Bloomington's longest operating pizza shop Cafe Pizzaria to the KFC and Taco Bell on East Third Street.

This year wasn't the best for a couple of Bloomington's longtime, iconic restaurants. Bloomington's mix of locally-owned and operated eating establishments remains healthy, but some of the ...

One local restaurant chain is bringing a unique Asian dining experience to the Bloomington area. The owners of Kobe Japanese ...

Cafe Pizzaria was a staple of downtown Bloomington, with the restaurant’s big letters being a landmark of Kirkwood Avenue. The establishment specialized in selling pizzas and strombolis for 71 years ...

The former KFC location in Machesney Park will soon be home to a new chicken restaurant. Church’s Texas Chicken will move ...

The nearest locations listed are in Davenport, Iowa; Bartlett, Illinois ... locations in Bloomington, Peoria and Springfield had closed. Each location was owned by Hoogland Restaurant Group ...