COVINGTON, Ky. — Kealoha's Kitchen, an authentic Hawaiian restaurant in Covington, is closing its doors.

Owner Val Abafo announced on social media that the restaurant will close after five years of business on Oct. 12.

"It’s with a heavy heart that I announce tonight the closing of Kealoha’s Kitchen," Abafo said. "Amy & I always have said if we can pay the bills, we’ll do it! Lately we haven’t been able to do it, so we will close this chapter & see what the future brings!"

The news comes just eight months after community members, including Bengals receiver Andrei Iosivas, rallied around the restaurant when Abafo announced they were struggling to stay open.

When we spoke to Abafo in February, he said Kealoha's started as a food truck that was so successful it sold out in two hours on it

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