The six-year-old chicken chain, which centered its menu around antibiotic-free poultry raised humanely on regional farms off an all-veggie diet, debuted across from Whole Foods on H Street NE in 2017. “Unfortunately, the pandemic’s many challenges simply proved insurmountable to our business,” said the homegrown company, in a statement on its website. and one in Arlington - suddenly closed for good. All of Farmbird’s fast-casual stores - two in D.C.restaurant that has closed permanently due to COVID-19? Send the details to. Here’s a running roundup of reported closures: But for some, the damage was too great to recover. restaurants returned to full capacity Friday, May 21, with bars and live entertainment venues following on June 11. Reconfiguring operations to focus on takeout and delivery proved difficult and expensive, often salvaging diminishing returns.
The novel coronavirus pandemic obliterated business for many bars and restaurants that already rely on slim margins to make ends meet.
