11/26/2020
Sherwood Park... it’s been a slice 💔
We started Urban Greek 7 years ago in downtown Edmonton. We had been running a small food court space called Souvlaki Express since 2008, until one day we were told our humble food court spot was slated to become a parkade. We could either become a franchise and move, or call it quits. We refused accept either option. As a result, Urban Greek was born. A new space and revamped menu came to fruition, blending the 🇬🇷 classics, with what would soon become new favourites; Donair Salad anyone?🤤🙌🏼
Fast forward to 2018. Our downtown location was well received and we were busy! Our family made the decision to move to Sherwood Park. The dream to run our business close to home, to become a valuable member of our community became a reality and Urban Greek Sherwood Park was born. The husband ran the Sherwood Park location and the wife ran downtown; divide and conquer. The sacrifice was real, but we loved the restaurants, the food, the customers we had the privilege of serving, and most of all, our staff; the people who supported us through and through. They kept us afloat (and married 😉)
Things were running smoothly until March 2020. Welcome the antagonist, Covid-19. The Covid-19 pandemic shook us to our core. Our sales plummeted. Our once strong and steady staff became uncertain and scared to come to work. Fear began to rule our once thriving business. Again, this was not something we would accept. We were determined to keep our businesses afloat, to keep our staff employed and our customers satisfied. The husband took another job out of town and the wife took a second job closer to home. We wanted to keep the restaurant doors open and our deserving staff employed as long as possible...until we couldn’t.
Until we just can’t.
We are saddened to announce the permanent closing of our Sherwood Park location. Saturday, November 28, 2020 will be our last day in operation. The husband and wife will be there all weekend from 4-close, so come by to say hello and enjoy one last meal at Urban Greek Sherwood Park. We look forward to seeing you and can’t thank you enough for all the support you’ve given us.