Shortly after winning an award at this year’s Taste of Buffalo, a local burger shop announced that it will be closing its doors this month.

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Stack Burger on Abbott Road in Lackawanna announced on its Facebook page that it will close after 9 years.

According to her post, her last day is next Friday, August 16. There is good news for burger fans.

Chef Tony announced that he will soon be opening a new restaurant called AJ’s Place. However, the message did not say when the new restaurant will open or where it will be located.

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Stack Burger recently won the award for best hand-meal at this year’s Taste of Buffalo. The restaurant has been located on Abbott Road for nine years. The owners of Stack Burger have not given any reasons for the restaurant’s closure.

In the message, they urged people to use gift cards before closing their doors. They said they would try to provide refunds but could not guarantee you would get your money back.

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If you love burgers, there are plenty of places to eat all over Western New York. A burger joint that closed earlier this year recently reopened in a new location. Juicy Burger, which was based in the Village of Hamburg, recently reopened in a new location in the old Lago 210 at 4038 Hoover Road.