Buffalo Wild Wings closes downtown Portland location

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - The Buffalo Wild Wings location in downtown Portland closed for good on Thursday.

The popular chain had been at the Southwest 4th Avenue and Southwest Morrison Street location for 17 years.

In a statement, the sports bar said in May of 2020, sales began to decrease due to the pandemic, and the building was vandalized often during riots.

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BWW also said the parking garage nearby saw a spike in crime which made it unsafe for workers.

The City of Portland ended up closing down the parking garage, which the restaurant said was the tipping point for them.

The city said it was a necessary step to revitalize Downtown, and representatives are hopeful to find a new business to rent the vacant space.

The other Buffalo Wild Wings location in Portland is at Cascade Station near the Portland International Airport.