Lack of business prompts closure of El Rancho restaurant

The historic El Rancho restaurant has closed, and it remains uncertain whether it will reopen under new operators.

Mark Johnston, who has leased the restaurant from property owner Doug Antonoff, closed the establishment in November because of financial losses.

“There just wasn’t enough business to sustain it,” said Johnston, who lives in Detroit. “We were doing about $1,000 in business a day with $3,000 in costs. You can do the math. I just couldn’t go any longer.” About 20 employees were laid off as a result of the closure.

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