Wahlburgers closes downtown Cincinnati restaurant after 5 years

Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer
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Wahlburgers, founded by actor Mark Wahlberg and his brothers Paul and Donnie, has permanently closed its downtown Cincinnati location.
Wahlburgers, founded by actor Mark Wahlberg and his brothers Paul and Donnie, has permanently closed its downtown Cincinnati location.

A restaurant chain established by famous actor Mark Wahlberg has closed its downtown Cincinnati location.

Wahlburgers, founded by Mark and his brothers Paul and Donnie, has permanently closed in Cincinnati, Leslie MacDonald, an executive assistant for the company, confirmed to The Enquirer. She said the decision to close the location, which opened in the AT580 building at Sixth and Main streets in January 2018, was made solely by franchise owner Jason Bennett.

The Enquirer reached out to Bennett, AT580 owner Anthony Birkla and property management company Cushman & Wakefield for a comment but has not yet received a response.

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Mark Wahlberg attended a red-carpet event for the downtown Cincinnati opening in 2018.
Mark Wahlberg attended a red-carpet event for the downtown Cincinnati opening in 2018.

The first Wahlburgers location opened in Hingham, Massachusetts, just outside Boston, in 2011. The restaurant began expanding in 2014, and the downtown Cincinnati restaurant opened four years later, becoming the chain's second location in Ohio.

Wahlburgers' Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton and Youngstown locations remain open, per its website.

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