Business briefs: Lee Roy Selmon's on Cortez to close
Lee Roy Selmon's on Cortez to close
BRADENTON -- Tampa-based sports bar chain Lee Roy Selmon's is closing its Bradenton location on May 3.
According to Jennifer Ulmer, the company's spokeswoman, Lee Roy Selmon's was coming to the end of its lease at the 6510 Cortez Road location and did not renew. A fixture at the location for 9 years, the eatery will be replaced by another, undisclosed restaurant.
Ulmer said employees at the Cortez Road location have been invited to interview with the incoming establishement.
Lee Roy Selmon's still has another Manatee County location at 8253 Cooper Creek Boulevard in University Park. Ulmer said the company hopes to attract the clientele from the Cortez location to its other local restaurant.
According to county property records, Lee Roy Selmon's landlord on Cortez Boulevard is C-III Capital Partners, an Irving, Texas real estate investment, management and equity firm. The restaurant's successor at the location is expected to be announced next week.
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This story was originally published April 25, 2015 at 12:00 AM with the headline "Business briefs: Lee Roy Selmon's on Cortez to close ."