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October 4, 2026

October 4 is the reported final day for the Valley View Parkway buffet; Kansas City and Olathe locations remain options nearby.

Golden Corral’s Independence restaurant is scheduled to serve its last buffet October 4 after approximately 15 years. The Valley View Parkway property is being marketed for sale or lease, while other Kansas City-area locations continue serving.

October 4, 2026

The Meyhouse team’s kebab restaurant now serves plates and wraps while retaining its unlimited evening menu.

Meze Kebab has broadened its original unlimited-kebab concept with individually ordered plates, wraps and meat portions. AYCE remains a dinner option, currently advertised at $50 per adult with a 90-minute dining limit.

October 4, 2026

The Overland Road project adds a sushi bar to a property that housed Chinese dining for decades.

Henya Sushi and Japanese Buffet is planned for Boise’s former Great Wall restaurant. Reported permits call for a sushi bar and kitchen upgrades, continuing buffet dining at a site whose previous restaurant closed after more than 45 years.

October 4, 2026

Reported projects sit alongside a Chubby Cattle partnership that leaves GEN with a minority ownership interest.

GEN Korean BBQ has reported projects in Nashville and Cambridge while reshaping its existing portfolio. A Jacksonville transaction transferred restaurant assets to an entity controlled by Chubby Cattle, with GEN retaining a 49% interest.

October 4, 2026

The Grand Street restaurant offered unlimited hot pot and barbecue across two levels.

The Infatuation now lists Hometown Hot Pot & BBQ permanently closed. The two-level Grand Street restaurant combined unlimited hot pot and barbecue, with neighborhood coverage documenting its divided soup pots and shared-table meals a decade ago.