Smitty's From Restaurant Impossible Has Closed

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Smitty's Restaurant in Clearwater, Florida, which was featured on season six of Restaurant Impossible has closed.  Last week they posted on their Facebook page, "Unfortunately smittys has closed. We thank everyone that has come in to eat after all these years. We greatly appreciate your patronage."

Also, on their website, they have the following message:

To our Valued and Unforgettable Smitty's Customers:

It has been a pleasure serving you all these years. But, the inevitable has occurred.
Our lease has expired and, our landlord has given us no choice but to move out due to the fact that he has increased our rent by 25% plus tax.
Thank you for your support throughout the years. You all will be missed dearly. It is with a heavy heart that we hope our paths cross again one day in the future as we say Goodbye.

God Bless,
Gus & Family
Smitty's Restaurant

You may remember Smitty's because of the roach problem they had during their episode.  The restaurant suffered from bad reviews, and also had numerous bad restaurant inspections.  This is the fifth restaurant from season six (2013) of Restaurant Impossible to close, and the Restaurant Impossible Update page has been updated to show this.