Buffalo’s Dinosaur Bar-B-Que to close, open Hamburg location

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Dinosaur Bar-B-Que will close its Buffalo location and open a new location in Hamburg, the restaurant chain confirmed Tuesday to WIVB News 4.

The restaurant, located at 301 Franklin St., has been in the city since February 2014, according to its website.

A spokesperson for Dinosaur Bar-B-Que said its lease for the Franklin Street restaurant ends next month and it will serve its last customer on Feb. 2 or until the barbeque runs out.

In the late summer or early fall of this year, the restaurant will open a new Hamburg location on McKinley Parkway near Route 20.

Any gift cards for the Buffalo location can be used at the new one in Hamburg.

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