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Exterior of Cafe J on 19th Street in Lubbock, a longtime restaurant and bar across from Texas Tech University before its closure and redevelopment.

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Raise a Martini: Lubbock Trades a 100-Year-Old Landmark for Another Student Housing Box

Cafe J — the longtime restaurant and bar across from Texas Tech where martinis flowed…

lubbock-sucksDecember 16, 2025

Abbott’s Frozen Custard storefront in Lubbock before closing after one year in business.

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Abbott’s Frozen Custard Closes—Turns Out Lubbock Only Likes One Abbott, and He Doesn’t Serve Dessert

Abbott’s Frozen Custard has officially called it quits in Lubbock, shutting down right after celebrating…

lubbock-sucksDecember 4, 2025

Close-up of the United Supermarkets storefront sign in Lubbock, Texas.

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United Supermarkets Cuts 126 Jobs—Because Even Your Grocer Isn’t Safe in This Economy

United Supermarkets filed a WARN notice saying it’ll be chopping 126 jobs at its Lubbock…

lubbock-sucksNovember 21, 2025

Interior of a Lubbock Denny’s on Slide Road after a car crashed through the wall, showing the vehicle inside the dining area with broken booths, scattered debris, and chairs knocked over.

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Grand Slam with a Side of Airbags: Car Crashes Through Lubbock Denny’s

Because nothing says “Lubbock brunch” like dodging a sedan, the Slide Road Denny’s added a…

lubbock-sucksNovember 11, 2025

Exterior of Taco Villa in Lubbock, Texas at night, featuring neon red and blue lights on the stucco building and a glowing retro arrow sign.

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Taco Villa’s New Recipe: Keep the Pennies, Blame the Math

In a move no one asked for but many will definitely notice, Taco Villa has…

lubbock-sucksOctober 29, 2025

Stacks of bagged onions sit on a loading dock at a Texas grocery warehouse, illustrating how the SNAP benefits cutoff could leave perishable food unsold and strain small grocers across the state.

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SNAP, Crackle, and Starve: Texas Cuts Off Groceries and Common Sense

Nothing says “fiscal responsibility” like cutting off food aid to 3.5 million Texans right before…

lubbock-sucksOctober 29, 2025

A person holding a cardboard box filled with groceries such as bananas, apples, corn, and bread labeled “SNAP + Fruits & Veggies = Better Nutrition,” symbolizing food assistance and nutrition support in Texas.

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Let Them Eat Nothing: 3.5 Million Texans Face SNAP Cutoff as D.C. Plays Shutdown Chicken

Nothing says “fiscal responsibility” quite like cutting off food for 3.5 million Texans — including…

lubbock-sucksOctober 23, 2025

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Abuelo’s Files for Bankruptcy, Proves That Even “#1 Mexican Restaurant in America” Can’t Survive Inflation (or Lubbock)

It’s been a rough few years for Abuelo’s, the Lubbock-based Tex-Mex chain that once dreamed…

lubbock-sucksOctober 13, 2025

Exterior of Tommy’s Famous Burgers in Lubbock with sign thanking customers for 47 years of business before closing.

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Tommy’s Famous Burgers Flips Its Last Patty After 47 Years

Another Lubbock institution bites the dust. Tommy’s Famous Burgers on North University has closed up…

lubbock-sucksSeptember 29, 2025

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Lubbock Crowned King of Boredom — Texas Edition (and Apparently America’s Too)

Congratulations, Lubbock! Not only are we dangerous, we’re also boring. According to a ranking no…

lubbock-sucksJune 4, 2014

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Raise a Martini: Lubbock Trades a 100-Year-Old Landmark for Another Student Housing Box

Abbott’s Frozen Custard Closes—Turns Out Lubbock Only Likes One Abbott, and He Doesn’t Serve Dessert

United Supermarkets Cuts 126 Jobs—Because Even Your Grocer Isn’t Safe in This Economy

Grand Slam with a Side of Airbags: Car Crashes Through Lubbock Denny’s

Taco Villa’s New Recipe: Keep the Pennies, Blame the Math

SNAP, Crackle, and Starve: Texas Cuts Off Groceries and Common Sense

Let Them Eat Nothing: 3.5 Million Texans Face SNAP Cutoff as D.C. Plays Shutdown Chicken

Abuelo’s Files for Bankruptcy, Proves That Even “#1 Mexican Restaurant in America” Can’t Survive Inflation (or Lubbock)

Tommy’s Famous Burgers Flips Its Last Patty After 47 Years

Lubbock Crowned King of Boredom — Texas Edition (and Apparently America’s Too)

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