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Ponderosa closes in Grand Rapids

Updated: Oct 4, 2007 05:17 PM

GRAND RAPIDS – Both Ponderosa Steakhouse locations in the Grand Rapids area will close Sunday when their leases expire.

The Plano-Texas based restaurant chain made the decision to close the Alpine and 28th Street locations as part of a strategic decision " about where to end our leases, where to add new locations, and where it makes sense to remodel existing restaurants as we aggressively update the brand in the years ahead," they said in a statement.

Patrons with gift cards can use them at any other Ponderosa Steakhouse or Bennigans Grill & Tavern restaurants.