Hay Las Cruces what happened too...? (Santa Fe: college, closing, live)

[Muhnay]

What happened with Henry J's? I used to come up there once a week to COAS:MY BOOK STORE, and then over to Henry J's for lunch. What ever happened to that place? I see that its closed now and has been for time I am told. Lots of College kids ate there too. The model behind that business is awesome, I see places like FUDD Ruckers sorta immolate it.

So whats the story behind it closing?

[ibarrio]

Wow..your going way back...I think it has been closed since the early 90's..

not sure why it closed...

I can tell you why Great American closed...Or Santa Fe restaurant...but not Henry J's

[Muhnay]

Ok why did those close then.. lol

[AmberLynn]

Henry J's was opened in Sept of '96. We had our last date there before we were married.

[john1017]

When I graduated in May 96, my last meal in LC was there, I did it out of symbolism (my first meal when I arrived was there in 92)! I went back in 2006, and it has all changed! Most of my old dives were gone!

[JBA11]

Not sure exactly when it opened but in the summer of 1990 they changed their format from counter service (they would call your number when your order was ready) to a full service restaurant style format. This was short lived and they returned to the old format within a year or two.