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Charley Horse Restaurant Closes its Doors

A sign on the popular Charley Horse Restaurant is the only official notice to the New Lenox community that it is closed.

 

The popular Charely Horse Restaurant is dark tonight. The sign on the door reads "closed."

One restaurant employee, who was loading food into a Charley Horse van parked at the rear of the New Lenox eatery, said the restaurant would be reopening under another name. The food was being transferred to other restaurants affiliated with the owner of Charley Horse, Bryan Sord.  

The employee refused to give his name; however, he said the restaurant would be hiring back a number of its current employees. He said some fresh hires were expected, as well. However, he had no details about when the restaurant would reopen. He had no information about  the name change nor the ultimate ownership of the facility.   

In an email to Patch, Sord said Charley Horse officially closed on Monday, Feb. 4. No details about the name change nor the ultimate ownership were immediately provided at the time this story was posted.  

The organizers of events previously booked were offered space at other restaurants. A fundraiser scheduled for Feb. 10 was offered another location, but it was declined, he said.

Gift cards will be honored at The Munster Charley Horse and Orland Park's 94 West.

"No other comment about the future of the Charley Horse, New Lenox location, is available at this time," Sord said.

Charley Horse Restaurant has a bit of a history of opening and closing facilities in the Southwest suburbs. Last summer, it shuttered its facility in Tinley Park.

Mayor Tim Baldermann  said he was unaware of the closure. "I knew that they were talking to perspective buyers, but we had never heard of anything definitive."

A year ago at this time, Peter Gelis, the owner of Frankfort's Jameson's Pub, 9545 W. Saint Francis Road, had requested a liquor license from the Village of New Lenox for the Charley Horse location. The intention was to open an eatery called Van Horne's American Grill. Once New Lenox Village officials discovered that no lease agreement had been signed between Gelis and Sord, the item was eliminated from the agenda.

Benefit organizers upset about Charley Horse closure

Residents of New Lenox who were planning a benefit there are upset over the closing. Rachel Tuley, who was organizing a benefit called TEAM Gladieux for Feb. 10 at the restaurant, said she received an email at 1 p.m. Monday that the restaurant was closed.

With only six days before a benefit, Tuley managed within a few hours to change the location to the American Legion, 14414 W. Ford Drive. The benefit is for her sister, Jeni Gladieux, a teacher at Tyler Elementary School, whose husband, 42-year-old Dennis Gladieux, suffered a massive stroke last winter. He formerly taught 6th grade social studies at Oster-Oakview School.

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Related Topics: Business Closing, Charleyhorse Restaurant, Small Business 2013 in New Lenox, Small business 2013, and restaurant closing

Rachel

9:47 pm on Monday, February 4, 2013

Huge thank you to the New Lenox Patch and Ann Piasecki for helping share the news of the venue change for the Benefit for Team Gladieux. I am extremely appreciative.

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Santos L. Halper

10:03 pm on Monday, February 4, 2013

Notice of foreclosure was filed against the property at the end of January, as per public record.

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Ed

11:18 pm on Monday, February 4, 2013

Good call Santos!

Document Type: Lis Pendens Comments: NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE 13 CH 00362
Document Date: 1/25/2013
Grantor: MARQUETTE BANK
Grantee: RILEY BUSTER LLC
CHARLEY HORSE RESTAURANT & BAR INC
CHARLEY HORSE OF NEW LENOX LLC
SORD BRYAN

Mary Beth Lubert

8:57 am on Tuesday, February 5, 2013

This would be a fantastic place for Enrico's to move into!!!

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ST2

3:10 pm on Tuesday, February 5, 2013

I already emailed Enrico's!!! You should too!!

James Madison

8:57 am on Tuesday, February 5, 2013

It would have been a good location for the new LA Cafe. Outdoor seating is hard to find around here.

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Linda Carson

10:48 am on Tuesday, February 5, 2013

ha ha haha. The only problem is La Cafe would still have their crappy food.

Dawn

8:57 am on Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Is the owner related to Nicholas Sord who ws involved in accident that killed New Lenox woman Mejia??

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k

6:37 pm on Tuesday, March 5, 2013

yes, such a sick family. NO ONE should give any money to that Sord Family. as he is the one supplying the money to continue on the court case that his son is guilty of.

Amanda Bowl

8:57 am on Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Sign of the times and the length of time the Rt.30 expansion has taken.

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Use common sense

3:10 pm on Tuesday, February 5, 2013

I know a lot of people who boycotted his places because of that.

Carol Beth Greenan

10:49 am on Tuesday, February 5, 2013

To all my fabulous customers, THANK YOU! I will miss you very much until I see you again!

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Born Here

3:10 pm on Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Olive Garden, Gorden Biersch, TGI Friday's

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NL4LIFE

10:28 am on Thursday, February 7, 2013

@Born Here.....Are you kidding me? Those places are terrible.

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Roberta

10:28 am on Sunday, March 10, 2013

all those are good. Also an Outback or Lone star would be good.

James

3:10 pm on Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Enrico's; YES!!!
Charleyhorse's quality of service and food continued to plummet, stopped patronizing 2 years ago.

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Amanda Bowl

9:47 am on Thursday, February 7, 2013

If Enricos ever reopens, the owner only wants a Frankfort location.

hazelgreen

11:21 am on Tuesday, February 5, 2013

When it first opened, my husband and I would go somewhat regularly to Charley Horse, but we stopped has the service and quality declined. I can't remember the last time we were there. Appears that perhaps we weren't the only ones who stopped going there...

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hazelgreen

11:21 am on Tuesday, February 5, 2013

*as the service and quality declined.

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Linda Carson

3:10 pm on Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Mediocre food, bad service, crooked-owners but nice building.

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Dan O'Sullivan Sr.

3:10 pm on Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Save the fish in the pond before somebody goes and catches them and eats 'em up! :0

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30 year resident

7:28 pm on Tuesday, February 5, 2013

In the beginning it was a great place. In the last couple of years the quality of the food has declined and prices have risen. They once had one of the best Reuben's I have ever had. Last winter it was awful and $10. Route 30 construction must have been the last nail. I'm not surprised. I vote for a Tap House Grill!

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Bill

5:07 pm on Saturday, March 2, 2013

Not surprised either Carma is a bitch and he treated his employees and customers like crap

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turnuptheheat

9:52 pm on Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Brian is a friggin idiot. I worked for him for three years. He is in no position to be running a business. He lacks common knowledge of how to run a business successfully. Maybe you should take a business course or two buddy. The thing that would of help him the most is a heavy dose of lithium (bipolar medication). I have pretty much avoided him only because I darted the opposite way when I saw him and would pretend like I was cleaning something. I wish the best of luck to all my coworkers. Love u guys.

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JCM

9:47 am on Thursday, February 7, 2013

Only a "friggin idiot" would work for a "friggin idiot" for three years. Didnt realize any position working at a restaurant & bar is so prestigous that you would stay if conditions were so bad. From some previous comments sounds like Bad Service is mentioned more than once. After three years I guess you'll be looking for a new job. Good Luck

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NL4LIFE

10:55 am on Thursday, February 7, 2013

The bad service and bad quality must fall on the shoulders of the Ownership. It's like nobody was supervising the staff and making sure things were running smooth. I predict Primetime will be shutdown next. That place is even worse.

WS

5:07 pm on Saturday, March 2, 2013

Well said Turnip. If anyone would enjoy yesterdays salad it will be available tomorrow at 94West. It has been misstated that the service and food was bad. The food was below average and the management childlike. As for the good men and women that served and tended bar, in my experience, they did an excellent job and were very friendly. Brian was a blight on the community and I could not be happier that he ran his business into the ground, and furthermore, I am absolutely elated that he left us that lovely patio on which to enjoy Enricos baked mostociolli and think of him fondly. Note to the banker... Brian and his cohorts are probably boxing up urinal cakes for reuse as we speak, you may want to lock up your new building. Good riddance, you goofy-looking tiny man.

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Pete H

4:06 pm on Thursday, February 7, 2013

Our family and several of our friends have been boycotting their establishments as a result of the way the family has treated the victim in their son's accident. Karma is all I can say.

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Danny B.

10:33 am on Sunday, February 10, 2013

Yes, karma for sure. I had the displeasure of dealing with this guy when he was building his 94 West and his treatment of people in general was disgusting to me. I never patronized his places and made sure I told others they shouldn't either. He doesn't deserve the hard earned dollars of good people. The Village of New Lenox will be better off with him leaving.

Good Riddance!

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NL4LIFE

3:21 pm on Sunday, March 10, 2013

I boycotted this place just cuz the service sucked. The food was just OK.

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Erica

9:31 am on Thursday, March 28, 2013

I worked for Bryan for a hot minute when 94 West first opened. He was incredibly incompetent and it is amazing the place is still open. I worked my first shift without any training because they forgot to call me for it. They handed me an apron and a wine opener and directed me to the tables I was supposed to wait on. A customer asked me where the bathroom was and I didn't know. About my 3rd night there, the kitchen was way backed up and I had a table waiting over an hour for their dinner. He went to the wrong table to "apologize" but ended up screaming at me when I walked by because they "didn't even have drinks yet"....he was at the wrong table because he didn't even know the table numbers. All of the tables in the vicinity were disgusted with the way he treated his employees and needless to say, I never returned.

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JCM

6:07 pm on Thursday, March 28, 2013

94 West has been in business for ten years. Get over it!

Erica

1:43 pm on Monday, April 1, 2013

@JCM trust me, I am over it but I'm enjoying watching Karma happen.

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