Local wing closes after 21 years of service in the capital area

BATON ROUGE – A local wing spot and post-Tigerland favorite is shutting down after 21 years of service.

Both Baton Rouge Plucker’s locations — the ones near the mall and close to campus — closed this week. WBRZ was sent a screenshot of a text message sent to employees that Monday was the last day for both restaurants.

Employees will receive their last paycheck as well as an additional check in two weeks as severance pay.

Pluckers corporate released the following statement Tuesday morning:

Pluckers is proud to have been a part of the Baton Rouge community for the past 21 years. As the only franchise locations in operation, the two stores were up for renewal. Our focus is always to provide the best environment for our guests. During renewal discussions, we requested a number of upgrades to the franchise stores. After many conversations with our franchisee about the finances and the increased cost of upgrading, we decided together that the best decision was to close these locations. We are sad to end this chapter, but we remain excited about the future of Pluckers and our continued expansion.