Here’s Every Illinois Guy Fieri Triple D Spot That Closed Up Shop

Guy Fieri sure has visited plenty of restaurants in Illinois.

According to TV Food Maps, Fieri's immensely popular show Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives has been filmed at 40 restaurants in the Land of Lincoln.

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Just when you thought Triple D's golden touch would never wear off a joint that has been given such a massive spotlight, alas, Illinois has seen its fair share of restaurants close even after Guy's visit.

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Of the 40 that have been visited by Guy in Illinois, nine of those restaurants have closed up, like:

• Frosted Mug, 11541 South Pulaski Road in Alsip
• Galewood Cookshack, 2135 North Milwaukee Avenue in Chicago
• The Depot American Diner, 5840 West Roosevelt Road in Chicago
• Nana Organic, 3267 South Halsted Street in Chicago
• Glenn's Diner, 1820 West Montrose Avenue in Chicago

• Panozzo's Italian Market, 1303 South Michigan Avenue in Chicago
• Chicago Brauhaus, 4732 North Lincon Avenue in Chicago
• Cemitas Puebla, 817 West Fulton Market Avenue in Chicago
• BIG & little's Restaurant, 1034 West Belmont Avenue in Chicago

I'm no mathematician, but nearly 25% of Illinois joints featured on Triple D have closed since the Mayor of Flavortown came for a visit.

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Is it simply due to restaurants going out of business all the time, or could it be that those places couldn't handle the newfound fame? It might be a bit of both.

Regardless, these places are gone, and while most restaurants close up shop after five years, you'd think the boost Guy would give a restaurant would stave off closures.

While these locations didn't last long, here are 50 chain restaurants that will not go out of business soon.