Guzman y Gomez temporarily closes Willows store after damage from rainfall event

Just a fortnight after closing their CBD store, Guzman y Gomez has explained why its Willows store was closed and fenced off. See what happened.

Guzman y Gomez’s Willows store was fenced off while repairs and upgrades were carried out. Picture: Leighton Smith.

Damage from North Queensland’s recent devastating weather event has forced the Guzman y Gomez to temporarily close its Willows store while repairs and upgrades were completed.

There had been speculation on social media about the fate of the shuttered Willows store, given Guzman y Gomez’s (GYG) decision to close its Townsville CBD store a fortnight ago, to focus on stores using the drive through model.

When visited on Wednesday, the Willows store was hive of activity with multiple tradie vehicles in the carpark, and a skip bin in front of the restaurant was loaded with dumped material.

The entire site was fenced off and a sign urged customers to visit GYG’s other stores.

A sign was posted in front of Guzman y Gomez’s Willows store urging customers to visit their other Townsville stores. Picture: Leighton Smith.

When asked about the closure, a GYG spokeswoman said the building had “sustained significant damage to the ceiling, walls, and flooring” due to the major weather event in early February.

“The safety of our crew and guests is our number one priority, and we are actively working on necessary repairs to restore the restaurant,” the spokeswoman said.

Guzman y Gomez’s Willows store had a skip bin out the front, loaded with dumped material. Picture: Leighton Smith.

“In addition to these repairs, we’re also taking this opportunity to upgrade the restaurant with new equipment to enhance our guests’ experience.

“Based on the current repair schedule, we expect to reopen by mid-March.”

Guzman y Gomez’s Willows store was fenced off while repairs and upgrades were carried out. Picture: Leighton Smith.

Guzman y Gomez store in the Townsville CBD was stripped out and dumped in skip bins a fortnight ago.

She confirmed that their Willows crew was being redeployed to their other stores operating at Domain Central and Fairfield Waters.

“We have also increased trading hours of our Domain location to 11pm,” she said.

For more information, visit: www.guzmanygomez.com.au.

Originally published as Guzman y Gomez temporarily closes Willows store after damage from rainfall event