TAMPA, Fla. – The 1905 Family of Restaurants announced Monday that Goody Goody Burgers in Hyde Park will close at the end of the month. The iconic Tampa restaurant, known for homemade pizzas and burgers, opened in 1925 as a barbecue stand and evolved into a burger shop and diner.
It closed in 2006, but in 2014 Richard Gonzmart, president of the 1905 Family of Restaurants, which also includes Columbia Restaurants and Ulele, purchased the brand and all of the original recipes. Gonzmart reopened the Hyde Park location in 2016 with the original sign, furniture and secret sauce.
On September 29, less than 10 years after opening, they will close the Hyde Park location.
“The decision to close was influenced by several factors, including the difficult economic climate, specific issues affecting many companies in the burger segment of the food industry, and a strategic effort to strengthen and streamline our core restaurant concepts,” Gonzmart said.
Gonzmart said the Goody Goody locations at Tampa International Airport will remain open. The Columbia Cafe on the Tampa Riverwalk will serve some of the Goody Goody favorites, including the POX burger and butterscotch pie.
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