Popular Skeeters Mesquite Grill to close Woodlands location

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Skeeters Mesquite Grill will close its location in The Woodlands at end of business Sunday, after 20 years.

Owner Gary Adair, who opened the first Skeeters with his wife Betsy, announced the company decided not to renew its lease in Cochran's Crossing Shopping Center, 4747 Research Forest Drive.

The restaurant specializes in burgers, Tex-Mex, salads and breakfast. It also serves beer and margaritas.

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Skeeters opened near West University Place at 5959 Weslayan at Bissonnet in 1988 and began expanding in the suburbs five years later. There also are locations in Sugar Land and Kingwood.

The company is working with its Woodlands employees to transfer them to other locations or assist them with finding similar positions nearby.

Adair Family Restaurants Group owns and operates nine Houston-area locations including Los Tios Mexican Restaurants, Adair Kitchen, and Bebidas on Edloe.