TAMPA, Fla — The 1905 Family of Restaurants announced on Monday that Goody Goody Burgers in Hyde Park will close at the end of the month. The iconic Tampa restaurant, known for house-made pies and burgers, first opened in 1925 as a barbecue stand that evolved into a burger joint and diner.
It closed in 2006, but in 2014, Richard Gonzmart, president of the 1905 Family of Restaurants, which includes Columbia Restaurants and Ulele, bought the brand and all the original recipes. Gonzmart opened the Hyde Park location with the original sign, furniture and secret sauce in 2016.
On September 29, less than 10 years after opening, they will close the Hyde Park location.
“The decision to close was influenced by multiple factors, including the challenging economic climate, specific issues impacting many businesses in the burger segment of the food industry, as well as a strategic effort to strengthen and streamline our core restaurant concepts,” Gonzmart said.
Gonzmart said that the Goody Goody locations at Tampa International Airport will remain open. The Columbia Cafe on the Tampa Riverwalk will serve some of the Goody Goody favorites, including the Burger P.O.X. and Butterscotch Pie.
Brides, families fighting for refunds after event venue closes suddenly
“We’ve struggled so hard to scrape the money to be able to do this for her,” Irizarry said. “She’s my only girl and I wanted this so much for her.”
Couples and families who had weddings and events planned at a well-known venue that abruptly closed claim they’re out thousands of dollars and aren’t being given refunds. Annette Irizarry was supposed to hold her 15-year-old daughter’s quinceañera in August at the Clearwater location and said she’s now out the $6,160 she paid. Without that money, Irizarry said she can’t afford to have her daughter’s celebration somewhere else.
