Local fast food restaurant closes

By Brian Wright
Staff Writer
Published on Wednesday, June 10, 2009 8:55 AM MST

Gila Valley residents can no longer enjoy the food at the A&W and Long John Silver’s restaurant at the Super Stop in Thatcher.

The establishment closed May 29 after five years of serving residents in Graham County.

The general economic downturn and the opening of several restaurants in the area were the main reasons for the business closing, according to Richard Couch, chief operations officer and general manager of Reay’s Ranch Investors, LLC.

“It didn’t make economic sense for us to go forward,” Couch said.

Reay’s Ranch Investors owns the Super Stop in Thatcher, four businesses in Safford and the Minit Market in Pima.

The company has owned businesses in Graham County for 20 years, and Couch said none of the company’s other businesses in the Valley will be affected by the current economic state.

“We’ve been very successful (in Graham County) over the years,” he said.

The building space and everything inside the old A&W and Long John Silver’s building is for lease.

Contact Pete Villaescusa at 520-323-5112 for lease information.

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7 comment(s)

Dee wrote on Jul 1, 2009 10:46 AM:

" I went to the McDonalds the other day and two of there employees were cussing eachother out!! They were fighting in front of the customers! "

not-so-happy customer wrote on Jun 14, 2009 9:45 AM:

" Stopped in there a few weeks ago and waited over 15 minutes for my "fast food". Bu-bye overpriced nasty food with even worse service! Won't miss ya! "

glad wrote on Jun 12, 2009 9:01 AM:

" I dont care for sea food and when my burger taste like fish I wont eat it, glad to see it go "

Smelly Long John Silver wrote on Jun 11, 2009 11:47 PM:

" The reason it closed is because it always smelled like sewage in there!!! Did anyone else notice that?? "

Tony wrote on Jun 11, 2009 9:48 AM:

" Overpriced bad food ! Not bad economy ! "

Too Bad wrote on Jun 10, 2009 3:48 PM:

" I agree. I am a college student and loved the fact that I could run over there and grab lunch whenever. I think the mcdonalds here should close. They're food and service is really poor on a consistent basis. I will say that I noticed A&W/Long John's seemed to have a staffing problem, though. Still liked the food better! "

Thats terrible wrote on Jun 10, 2009 9:34 AM:

" Close a McDonalds! We were benifiting more from Long John Silvers then them. "

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