Dayton restaurant closes after less than 2 years

Credit: Teesha Mcclam

Credit: Teesha Mcclam

UPDATED: We talked with the owner of Paradise Key Cafe and learned about his plans to try to sell or reopen the business under a new concept. 

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A Dayton restaurant celebrated for its chicken wings has closed one of its two Dayton locations.

Paradise Key Cafe, 1060 Patterson Road in the Breitenstrater Plaza, has closed permanently.

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A Facebook post from the restaurant's chief executive officer Jennifer Lynn Jones reads as follows:

“Public Announcement - With a heavy heart, I am sorry to announce that Paradise in Kettering has closed its doors due to under performance. When we took over, we had hoped to bring the party to this location, but we just couldn't quite get it to where it needed to be. I will miss every one of you deeply with all the laughs and good times and I hope that you will stop in, if not become a regular at our North Store which is still open. Who knows? Maybe we all can create better and more memories together there. Thank you to every one of you for being so loyal to us through all the troubles and I hope that you all will keep us in your hearts as I will surely keep you in mine.”

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The owners of the original Paradise Key Cafe located at 3243 Needmore Road in Dayton began transforming the Patterson Road location into Paradise Key Cafe South from Cold Beer and Cheeseburgers in late 2016.

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A message was left for management at the Needmore Road location seeking comment.

Paradise Key’s original location is a former winner of the Miami Valley Restaurant Association’s Kickin’ Chicken Wing Festival at the Fraze.

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