The Texas Corral Grill & Saloon Restaurant on the periphery of The Orchards Mall in Benton Harbor is now closed permanently, largely due to failure by the tenant to maintain the property as mandated by the lease agreement they were operating under. They have been evicted.
The restaurant abruptly announced to staff overnight last night that they would be closing immediately and that they needed to turn in any keys.
They are under a court order to vacate the premises completely by the end of the day today, Monday, March 16, 2020.
The closure stems from a long-running dispute with the building owner/landlord who repeatedly called for the property to be maintained in accordance with the lease documents, but failed to do so.
Having no other recourse, the owner filed suit against the restaurant operator and on Friday, March 6th, the court sided with the owner/landlord and signed eviction papers throwing Texas Corral out for good.
The lease also did not allow the building’s owner to search for a replacement until the lease ended or was terminated, and so that owner can now begin the search for a new operator to establish a restaurant in that space located at 1830 Pipestone Road. Stay tuned.
