Fish City Grill closes

Fish City Grill, one of the first restaurants to open in the Perkins Rowe lifestyle center, has closed. The restaurant, which opened in April 2008, shut down June 1. Brian Mercer, who co-owns the local franchise, says he could not comment on the closing because of pending litigation. Officials with Fish City, a Dallas-based chain, say the local restaurant’s performance was clouded by problems with Perkins Rowe. Perkins Rowe has been at the center of more than 40 lawsuits and liens, filed by customers who claim the development didn’t pay its bills. Officials with JTS, which developed Perkins Rowe, say they were disappointed to see Fish City Grill close and note that the other restaurants in the center have had strong sales. “All of our restaurants’ sales far exceed their respective company averages and in some cases, are tops in their chains,” says Paula Biggs, a spokeswoman for JTS, in a statement. A replacement tenant for the Fish City site should be announced in several weeks.