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A Beloved California Restaurant Is Shutting Down After 47 Years - Grab A Table Before It's Too Late

It's no secret that 2025 has been a tough year for restaurant chains . In addition to a number of national burger spots facing closures , including TGI Friday's and Jack in the Box, smaller chains are struggling in the face of rising overheads and rent prices. In Orange County, California, beloved health food staple Rutabegorz is unfortunately the latest locale forced to shutter (at least one of) its doors.

A self-proclaimed "hippie joint" that started out selling coffee and desserts, Rutabegorz has been an institution in the SoCal area since it first opened its original location in Fullerton in 1970. While, thankfully, that outpost along with another in Orange will stay

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