Ask the Memphian: What in the heck is going on with the San Diego Cantina restaurant?
The San Diego Cantina is located at 5007 Black Road in East Memphis. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
For nearly eight years, the San Diego Cantina restaurant in East Memphis has sat empty, not serving so much as a burrito while the interior lights and large sign illuminated the night, seemingly beckoning customers into the eatery.
During that entire time, the owners of the once-popular Mexican restaurant have continued to pay rent and utilities at an estimated cost of more than $1.3 million.
This has sparked curiosity in people who travel the area or once enjoyed the restaurant’s fare, so much so that conspiracy theories have started flying across social media.
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Jody Callahan
Jody Callahan graduated with degrees in journalism and economics from what is now known as the University of Memphis. He has covered news in Memphis for more than 25 years.
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