Two food and drink names to close in Utah

Deadpan Sandwich – Sugar House

2025 sees this excellent sandwich shop downsize from a brace of locations to just one. Deadpan’s Sugar House location is now closed, but fans can still find them in operation at their original Woodbine Food Hall (545 West 700 S) location in SLC. The announcement on Instagram read:

“To our wonderful customers & community, as the new year begins, it brings with it a time for reflection and renewal. Deadpan has experienced an incredible amount of change since opening just over two years ago, and after much thoughtful consideration, we have decided to close our sugar House location indefinitely. We believe this is the right step, and by refocusing our energy into our original location at woodbine food hall, we want to continue delivering the exceptional quality and experience we’ve been passionate about since the beginning. Through this change, we aim to deepen our commitment to our Craft, our team, and to you-our lovely customers. Thank you for being a part of this chapter. We hope To see you soon at woodbine! With gratitude and warm wishes for the year ahead, taylor & emily Co-founders of deadpan sandwich”.

Brass Smoothies

This 9th and 9th staple also signed off via socials recently. While signing off, the business also signalled a small chance of a return in the future, should a suitabale future location become available. Here’s the full post:

“To all of our amazing customers at Brass and the wonderful 9th and 9th community, After so many wonderful years of blending, serving, and sharing countless smiles, the time has come to say goodbye. We will be closing our doors on Christmas Eve, and while this decision is bittersweet, I want to take a moment to express our deepest gratitude to each and every one of you.

From the first smoothie we served to the friendships we’ve built along the way, you have been the heart and soul of our journey. Your support, loyalty, and the joy you’ve brought into our shop have meant the world to us. We’ve cherished every moment of being a part of your lives, whether it was your daily smoothie ritual, special celebrations, or those moments when we shared a laugh together.

As we close this chapter, we do so with full hearts, thankful for the memories we’ve created and for the incredible community we’ve had the privilege of being a part of. We will forever carry the spirit of these years with us, and we hope that you continue to carry a little piece of us with every sip, smile, and kind word.

Thank you for making these years unforgettable. We will miss you more than words can say. Ps. There is a small chance we could reopen in the future if I happen to find the perfect location. So if anyone knows of some good spaces feel free to shoot us a message on here.”

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Stuart Melling

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