A World without Zippy's Giant Burgers Is Imminent

Zippy’s Giant BURGERS announced that they will close after this weekend. It’s news that somehow makes your gut churn with sorrow, even as it simultaneously craves a skyscraper-size Zip Royale.

Owners Blaine and Rahel Cook and longtime manager Jesse Burns-Francisco first shared the news on Facebook. As the post notes, their issues are common ones among local businesses right now: “staffing, inflation, and an unreasonable landlord.” After two years of pandemic struggle, this Sunday, July 10, will be the last day for Zippy’s.

“I’ve cried all I’m going to cry right now,” Blaine Cook said, during a break from some therapeutic yardwork. “Probably a good 65 percent

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