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The J.D. China restaurant on Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. in Fayetteville will close on April 15, a restaurant spokesperson told 40/29 News.A Raising Cane's location will open in its place, the spokesperson said.J.D. China is at least the 6th long-time local business to shut down in Fayetteville in the past 5 months.Tap here to view video of the businesses that have closed.Jose's on Dickson Street closed in December, and announced plans to become a JJ's Grill. Common Grounds on Dickson Street closed in February so the owner could focus on other business ventures. It had been open for 18 years.Mr. Burger had been open near Garland Ave. and North St. for decades before it also closed down in February. Its owners told 40/29 News it was losing money.Big Red's on Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. closed in the last week of March, after 24 years of serving customers. Owner David Odell told 40/29 News he just turned 75 and wants to take time to travel. Hogman's Gameday Superstore, which already has locations in Little Rock and Fort Smith, will open a location at that site.The AQ Chicken site on College Ave. announced it will closed in April. It has been open since 1991. The owner told 40/29 News the Springdale AQ Chicken location will stay open.40/29 News reached out to the Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce, but has not heard back yet.Several new restaurants have announced they were coming to Fayetteville. Those include Kraken Killer Seafood in Dickson Street, Bocca Italian Eatery on College Avenue, El Matador on Wedington Drive, and Mockingbird Kitchen on Evelyn Hills.Second locations for Delux Burger and Pho Thanh are also planned for Fayetteville.