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The Highlights: Restaurant openings and closings — Sept. 26-Oct. 2

Stories by Fort Worth Star-Telegram journalists, with AI summarization

This collection of Star-Telegram stories highlights restaurant openings and closing in the Fort Worth area including Starbucks closing a number of stores in the Fort Worth area and a Korean restaurant, announcing its closure.

Branch and Bean coffeeshop is tucked away in a small room inside Maple Branch Brewery. Despite it’s size, it has a full menu of food and drinks. By Ella Gonzales

NO. 1: POPULAR FORT WORTH BREWERY OPENS A NEW COFFEE SHOP. LOCATION AND MENU

Maple Branch Brewery has opened a new side quest — Branch and Bean Coffee. | Published September 25, 2025 | Read Full Story by Ella Gonzales

Closed sign stock photo By amstockphoto

NO. 2: A LONGTIME FORT WORTH RESTAURANT IS CLOSING ITS DOORS. HERE’S WHEN

Sam Won Garden in south Fort Worth announced their final day serving customers will be Saturday, Sept. | Published September 26, 2025 | Read Full Story by Ella Gonzales

In this file photo from 2021, a new Starbucks Coffee pickup counter opens in the former Old Fire Station No. 1 museum on Commerce Street. By Bud Kennedy

NO. 3: COFFEE GIANT STARBUCKS IS CLOSING 400 STORES. THESE IN FORT WORTH ALREADY CLOSED

Starbucks announced the closing of 400 underperforming stores in efforts to fulfill the “Back to Starbucks” restructuring plan. | Published September 30, 2025 | Read Full Story by Ella Gonzales

The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.