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Little Italy's closed it's doors in December due to a family illness. Peyton Beyers | The Volante
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February 3rd, 2019 Molly Sperlich Around Town, State/Local comments

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Two Vermillion restaurants, Little Italy’s and the Asian Buffet, have closed their doors with little warning.

Nate Welch, CEO of the Vermillion Area Chamber & Development companies, said he is unsure of the exact reasons these restaurants closed, because neither were a member of the chamber.

“We have not been able to keep in constant communication with them,” Welch said. “Often those who aren’t members aren’t very engaged, and we don’t get to work with them on a daily basis.”

If a business is part of the chamber, Welch said they will often have a better understanding of how a business is doing.

“In the nature of us engaging with our members on an intent scale to understand and help their businesses we often usually find out a bit sooner,” Welch said.

The Asian Buffet has not offered any information into why they are closing, but Little Italy’s currently has a sign on the door that states they are closing due to an illness in the family.

Welch said the chamber hates to see a business close, as it is their job to help businesses grow. He also said the impact of these restaurants closing can vary based on the business type and their popularity.

“You probably won’t see much of a change especially when it comes to sales tax revenue or options for good quality food,” he said. “Understandably everybody has their favorites, so those who were a favorite of these places will surely be disappointed, but in the grand scheme of things, these closings are not detrimental to city growth.”

Despite the closing of these two restaurants, Welch said city growth is on the rise.

“Our numbers, when it comes to sales tax receipts BBB dollars (Bed, Board and Booze tax collection dollars) and building permits, are all at the highest they have ever been,” Welch said.

Molly Gordon, a sophomore nursing major, said she was sad that Little Italy’s closed because it was her favorite place to eat in Vermillion.

“It was one of the best places to eat in Verm,” Gordon said. “I always got their Seafood Sensation pizza.”

Gordon said she thinks no other pizza places in town had pizza like Little Italy’s.

“I don’t know where else in town I will get pizza from, that’s why I am sad they closed,” she said.

Morgan Krege, a sophomore art education major, said she will miss the Asian Buffet because it is the only Asian-style buffet in town.

“I really like buffet style,” Krege said. “I know Silk Road has a lunch buffet, but I never have time for that.”

According to Little Italy’s website, they are permanently closed. However, Asian Buffet has not yet said anything on their website about their closing.

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Molly Sperlich

Molly Sperlich is a junior at the University of South Dakota double-majoring in Media & Journalism and English.

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