COVINGTON, Ky. — A long-standing Northern Kentucky bagel shop announced Friday it's shutting its doors.
Lil's Bagels — located on Greenup Street in Covington — said that it will be closing after almost seven years of business.
"Lil's has been hit by an unexpected storm... and it is soul-wrenchingly closing our doors," the business said via social media.
The bagel shop has been a pillar in the Covington community for years, and after renovations and a hiatus, the shop reopened in 2019 with a full deli and community event space.
Lil's hasn't given an exact date of closure, but said its last bagel will be sold "by the end of December." The shop's last party will be Jan. 14, 2023.
In a longer statement posted to Lil's website, the bagel shop said Lil's isn't understaffed, inflation hasn't drowned them, business is successful and they came out of the COVID-19 pandemic stronger than ever before.
Going forward, Lil's said this isn't a goodbye, and the shop's "hawtness" will live on. They also said they will be making an announcement about future ventures in January.
"... the possibilities are endless... and everything will still obviously be made with 100% chutzpah," Lil's said.
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Editor's Note: A previous version of this story reported what Lil's Bagels said was the reason for closing. WCPO has not yet been able to independently corroborate that reasoning.
