Plans to reopen a legendary Kansas restaurant lost in the COVID-19 pandemic are no more, the original owners announced Tuesday.
Kansans knew the Brookville Hotel in Abilene for its family-style fried chicken dinners, but it closed in October 2020 because of the pandemic, and fewer visitors.
Chuck and Deanna Munson, Munson Angus Farms and Munson’s Prime Steakhouse, planned to purchase the restaurant; their restaurant in Junction City was destroyed by a fire in February.
On May 4, the Munsons said that they were teaming up with Brookville’s original family owners to make “Legacy Kansas” at the Brookville Hotel property.
However, Mark and Connie Martin with the Brookville Hotel told their Facebook fans Tuesday morning that they couldn’t finalize a contract with the Munsons.
According to reports, the company operated by the Martin family owes more than $160,000 in taxes, and the Dickinson County Treasurer’s Office said foreclosure is looming.
Alongside the Munson steaks, Legacy Kansas was going to combine the menus of the Brookville Hotel and the old Prime Steakhouse, with “gourmet burgers, and homemade ice cream featuring a replica of Munson’s Prime Steakhouse’s iconic ice cream maker.”