Round Rock's Urban Picnic to close after 10 years in business

Urban Picnic will close July 31 after nearly ten years of business in Round Rock. (Kelsey Thompson/Community Impact Newspaper)

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By Kelsey Thompson | 4:48 PM Jul 14, 2020 CDT | Updated 4:48 PM Jul 14, 2020 CDT

Urban Picnic will close in Round Rock on July 31, owners Liz Huffstutler and Shelley Matcha confirmed in a July 14 email. Located at 3810 Gattis School Road, Ste. 106, Round Rock, the restaurant first opened in October 2010. In the email, Huffstutler and Matcha cited coronavirus-related revenue losses as cause for the permanent closure.

"With 75% of our sales emanating from corporate entities and schools, the negative impact of the coronavirus on our business has become insurmountable," Huffstutler and Matcha said in the email. "We want to thank this incredible community for all the support over the years."

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By Kelsey Thompson

Kelsey Thompson is the reporter for Round Rock, Pflugerville and Hutto, where her work focuses on education, city government and community development. Originally from Upstate New York, Kelsey relocated to Austin after graduating from Syracuse University in May 2019.

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