Oakfire Pizza to Close Kenosha Location Thursday

The Oakfire Pizza & Italian restaurant on Kenosha's list of local eateries will shut its doors on November 12, with no reason given.

Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Openings & Closings

Quiet row of red brick commercial buildings on an empty street, with one darkened ground-floor storefront under flat overcast daylight. — Oakfire Pizza & Italian will close its Kenosha restaurant on Thursday, November 12, the company said in a social media post, without giving a reason. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

Oakfire Pizza & Italian announced on social media that its Kenosha location will close Thursday, November 12. The restaurant gave no reason for the closure.

Why it matters

The closure removes a dining option from Kenosha while the company's Lake Geneva location remains open. The business urged others who are hiring to consider its employees.

The Kenosha location closes Thursday, November 12, 2026, while the company's Lake Geneva, Wisconsin location remains open. No reason for the closure was given in the announcement.

The players

Oakfire Pizza & Italian

Oakfire Pizza & Italian is a restaurant business in Wisconsin with multiple locations, including Kenosha and Lake Geneva.

The details

Oakfire Pizza & Italian, a restaurant in Wisconsin, announced the closure of its Kenosha location through a social media post. The business asked others who are hiring to consider its employees as they look for new work.

Thursday, November 12, 2026: Kenosha location closes.

Market Landscape

Single-location closures within multi-site restaurant groups, while other locations stay open, reflect how small restaurant operators adjust their footprint without exiting a market entirely. The Kenosha closure leaves the company's Lake Geneva location as its remaining Wisconsin site in the material provided.

Kenosha diners who regularly visit Oakfire Pizza & Italian will need to go to the Lake Geneva location or another restaurant after November 12. Workers at the Kenosha site should check the company's hiring plans and nearby employers.

The takeaway

Diners and job seekers affected by the Oakfire Pizza & Italian Kenosha closure should plan ahead, since the restaurant has not explained the decision and the company says it is looking to help its workers find new jobs.