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CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Bobcat Bonnie’s shut the doors at its Partridge Creek location for the last time on Aug. 25.
Bobcat Bonnie’s Owner Matt Buskard left a post on Facebook announcing the closure.
“We could give a million negative reasons as to why we are here but there’s no point!” stated Buskard, who said he wanted to focus on the positives.
The gastropub chain came to The Mall at Partridge Creek in February 2020. It replaced Max and Erma’s at the mall.
“The timeline for us taking over accelerated a lot because they wanted out quickly- so we moved fast to secure the space- and more importantly the staff,” Buskard stated. “We got lucky- inheriting an amazing group of humans- led by one of the best humans I know and am lucky to call a friend.”
Buskard throughout the post expressed his gratitude to the community.
“With an enormous amount of love and gratitude- thank you! This isn’t good bye forever, just good bye for now,” Buskard stated, capping the sentence with a heart emoji.
Gift cards for Bobcat Bonnie’s can still be redeemed at other locations, according to the post.
Bobcat Bonnie’s currently has eight restaurants: Lansing, Detroit, Kalamazoo, Toledo, Ypsilanti, Ferndale, Grand Rapids and Wyandotte. It started in 2015, opening its first location in the Corktown neighborhood of Detroit. It’s named after Buskard’s grandma Bonnie who, according to the company’s website, often worked a Bobcat Co. front loader while doing farm work. Buskard also owns both the Fly Trap and Scout Vester restaurants in Ferndale.
The Facebook post from Buskard drew over 100 comments with most expressing shock and sadness over the closure.
“Sad to see this as I know some of the challenges you faced in this location,” Brandon Pisarski stated in the comments. “Wishing you success as you move on. I enjoyed my time working at Bobcat, being one of those M & E transfers! Couldn’t have been more welcoming and accommodating, especially during Covid.”
Buskard did not respond for additional comment beyond the Facebook post at press time.
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