ShopHouse Southeast Asian Kitchen, the fast-casual restaurant chain with eight Washington locations, announced Thursday that it’s closing nationwide, according to a spokesperson for Chipotle, its parent company. After March 17, all we’ll have left is the memories–like that time subversive Georgetown students brought in their own tortillas and convinced the restaurant to start serving wraps, or that one time their Dupont cashier mercifully didn’t charge me for double chicken.
The sudden, devastating news garnered swift backlash from ShopHouse’s devoted patrons. Luckily, Twitter (there’s a @saveshophouse handle) is helping us cope with our grief, in all five stages:
Stage 1: Denial
All @shophouse locations are closing next week ?! 😩 pic.twitter.com/3KdUBv0Nq0
— Reeferella (@ReeferellaDC) March 10, 2017
https://twitter.com/HeyMrsJay/status/839985853917192193
– Say it ain't so! You were my favorite fast casual…. #saveshophouse
— Nicholas Sammons (@NickCT1) March 10, 2017
Stage 2: Anger
@AndrewFlaxTNB @serious_jammage Shophouse is gone for good next week. You bastards let it rot. I'll never forgive you for this.
— isaac (@beach_boys_fan) March 10, 2017
https://twitter.com/jaclyntheresa10/status/840164586062020608
https://twitter.com/RashadStark/status/791355028929974319
Stage 3: Bargaining
@realDonaldTrump You should save @shophouse like you did @Carrier #MakeShopHouseGreatAgain #MAGA
— Emery Real Bird (@efakebird) December 10, 2016
You can have my healthcare, my equal rights, and my President's sanity. Just don't take my @ShopHouse #SaveShophouse https://t.co/uj8xkWrQXf
— Save Shophouse (@saveshophouse) March 9, 2017
Can we get massive protests on March 17 to stop the @Shophouse closing?
— Save Shophouse (@saveshophouse) March 9, 2017
We need to march. Forget Trump, this is bigger than that. #SaveShophouse @shophouse
— Save Shophouse (@saveshophouse) March 9, 2017
Stage 4: Depression
https://twitter.com/bynickdean/status/840231538793054208
WHAT?!?!?!?!? Are you serious? IM SO SADDDDDD pic.twitter.com/Xd9AqkYKmD
— Ian (@ianharris_jpg) March 9, 2017
Stage 5: Acceptance
Worst news of the year. You will be missed @shophouse by alot of people. #ThanksChipotle https://t.co/PDV6kp8pIy
— Sam (@SamGonzales) March 10, 2017
Heartbreaking news. We're gonna miss you sooo much
— DC Outlook (@DCOutlook) March 10, 2017
RIP ShopHouse (2011-2017) I will never forget you #saveshophouse https://t.co/w0naCqSjKW
— dan reed 🦀🏳️🌈🇬🇾👋🏾 (@justupthepike) March 9, 2017
https://twitter.com/jbouie/status/839984787825786880
