Main Street Pizza & Noodle, a staple that has served Parkites and visitors for decades, will close this weekend.
The restaurant, located toward the middle of the shopping, dining and entertainment strip, is scheduled to end its run at 3 p.m. on Sunday. It opened in 1990 and is a popular alternative to the fine-dining experiences on Main Street. The restaurant is oftentimes jammed during busy tourism seasons.
The owner, Rick Smith, is retiring and will not open another restaurant elsewhere.
“We’ve had the privilege of being part of so many people’s memories of Park City,” Smith said in a prepared statement announcing the closure. “From Sundance to ski season, powder days to summer festivals — we were here for all of it. Feeding the people who came through this town for 35 years was an honor we never took for granted.”
He estimated the restaurant served upward of 150,000 people per year and more than 5 million meals in total since opening.
Smith noted the rising commercial lease rates over the years on Main Street.
“The economics have become increasingly difficult for an independent family restaurant on Main Street,” he said. “After 35 years, the timing felt right. We loved what we did and we loved this community.”
The owner of the building is an affiliate of Stanton Road Capital LLC, a real estate investment management firm with offices in Park City and El Segundo, California. A representative said midweek that ownership is excited about the prospect of a new tenant opening prior to the upcoming ski season, noting the space is well placed along Main Street.