What the restaurant said as they closed for good

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon
OregonWatchdog.com

Portland’s very trendy Deadshot restaurant announced they are closing for good.

They said in the closing announcement statement, “There’s no easy way to say this: after more than seven years on our little corner of SE Portland, Deadshot will be closing its doors at the end of 2025.This decision wasn’t made lightly. The truth is simple—sales just aren’t there anymore, while costs keep climbing. Between inflation, the state of the economy, and our “fearless leadership” in DC, the restaurant business hasn’t exactly been set up to thrive. One big repair bill could sink us, and we’d rather bow out on our own terms than wait for the floor to drop out.”

This explanation is EXACTLY like the explanation that George Johnson gave in closing two breweries in Portland a few weeks ago:

His farewell notes says “The craft beer industry is dynamic and ever-evolving and we navigated through various hurdles, from heightened costs and market fluctuations to the impacts of global events. Each challenge taught us resilience and adaptability. Unfortunately, the hits kept coming and we no longer have a financial cushion to weather the storms ahead.” 

Costs are rising because Portland taxes and fees are rising.

Portland regulations are rising.

Portland energy prices are rising.

Small businesses can’t afford it.

When the restaurant Deadshot said they could not afford one bad unexpected “big repair bill” is why we posted this article a few days ago on the car that accidentally plowed into a businesses.  This type of accident can bankrupt a businesses because they do not have the reserves to take unexpected hits.  Politicians have taxed and fee’d the reserves out of local small businesses.

We are sad to see a great place like Deadshot leave.

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