Lotsa Stone Fired Pizza has announced it will be permanently closing its doors.

The restaurant, which is located on the corner of Franklin Street and Columbia Street in Chapel Hill, shared a Facebook post with the community on Tuesday about the decision.

“We truly loved being a part of the community over the last three years,” reads the post. “We tried our best to create a plan that would allow us to stay open. But due to the recent pandemic and lack of business we have no choice but to close down.”

The business opened in 2015 under the model of a casual, fast-baking pizza shop that allowed customers to easily customize toppings on personal-pan pies.

The location on the corner of Franklin Street previously housed Jasmin Medeterranian Bistro and a Qdoba Mexican Grill before Lotsa Stone Fired Pizza opened.

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