According to Eat Here Indy, both Rook and Black Market will have their last day in business on September 5.
Black Market opened on Mass Ave in 2011 and Rook came shortly after in 2013 in the Hinge Building. It then moved to Virginia Ave.
Owner Ed Rudisell made a lengthy post on Facebook on Friday morning. He thanked many of his employees and patrons, but went on to say that the restaurants just couldn’t make it past the pandemic.
I’m sad to announce that we’ll be closing Black Market and Rook permanently at the end of next weekend. We’ve done…
Posted by Ed Rudisell on Friday, August 28, 2020
Rudisell said in the post,
“The PPP loans weren’t a good fit to save the hospitality industry and that money has already been spent on payroll costs. Debt is suffocating us. Insurance companies refuse to pay out for the stoppage of our businesses. Washington has abandoned us. Sales are slow. And the virus is gaining strength again. We made it through some tough times. But there is no end in sight for this pandemic. This one knocked us out.”
