Roughly a month after filing in U.S. Bankruptcy Court to escape its debts, San Antonio’s Godai Sushi will permanently close its doors this Saturday, according to its owner. In a Tuesday Facebook post, Godai chef-owner William 'Goro' Pitchford said keeping the North Side sushi staple, located at 11204 West Ave.
Roughly a month after filing in U.S. Bankruptcy Court to escape its debts, San Antonio’s Godai Sushi will permanently close its doors this Saturday, according to its owner. In a Tuesday Facebook post, Godai chef-owner William"Goro" Pitchford said keeping the North Side sushi staple, located at 11204 West Ave.
, in operation has taken a toll on his mental and physical health.The corporate entity had debts of nearly $346,000 at the time, with Pitchford himself owing the $93,000 to the IRS, according to court filings. Despite Godai’s closure, Pitchford hinted in his Facebook post that another venture could be in the works. “I want to really thank everyone that has supported us for all these years, but it has come time to not say goodbye but see y’all again soon,” he wrote.Pitchford has operated Japanese restaurants in San Antonio since 1998, when he opened the since-shuttered Teriyaki & More. He launched Godai in 2005, and the restaurant was voted the Since 1986, the SA Current has served as the free, independent voice of San Antonio, and we want to keep it that way. Becoming an SA Current Supporter for as little as $5 a month allows us to continue offering readers access to our coverage of local news, food, nightlife, events, and culture with no paywalls.Michael Karlis is a Staff Writer at the San Antonio Current. He is a graduate of American University in Washington, D.C., whose work has been featured in Salon, Alternet, Creative Loafing Tampa Bay, Orlando Weekly, NewsBreak, 420 Magazine and Mexico Travel Today. He reports primarily on breaking news, politics...
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