Lillia Callum-Penso

lpenso@greenvillenews.com

Just two months after announcing a relaunch of his downtown pub and restaurant, Jason Fletcher has decided to close the doors permanently. Fletcher confirmed the closure Tuesday afternoon, saying he made it "with great sadness."

"After spending the last eight years in the restaurant business I have experienced highs and lows along the way," Fletcher said. "Of course, I would have rather my exit from the business been on the high but it was not the case."

Fletcher opened The Green Room eight years ago. Ford's Oyster House followed, and then SIP Rooftop Wine Bar. Fletcher sold Ford's to the North Carolina-based Bottle Cap Group in 2015. He decided to sell the other two restaurants to The Bottle Cap Group in April of 2016.

Fletcher opened The Playwright in September 2015 as an authentic Irish pub from food to look. After wrestling with the concept, he re-branded the restaurant in January as Broad and River Pub, bringing chef Rhett Mortland in to help re-frame the menu and concept.

Fletcher decided to close the restaurant Monday.

"I look forward to seeing the growth of downtown and enjoying all the new happenings from the other side of the bar," he said.