{"id":338344,"date":"2026-05-30T00:08:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-30T00:08:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/338344\/"},"modified":"2026-05-30T00:08:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-30T00:08:10","slug":"plank-in-oaklands-jack-london-square-to-close","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/338344\/","title":{"rendered":"Plank in Oakland&#8217;s Jack London Square to close"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/8763uf0n3940614s.jpg\" alt=\"ICYMI: Local chef launches sparkling brut ahead of the Black Food and Wine Experience\" class=\"sr-only\" data-v-4292be72=\"\"\/>    <\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">OAKLAND, Calif. &#8211; Another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ktvu.com\/tag\/us\/ca\/alameda-county\/oakland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Oakland <\/a>restaurant is closing its doors in Jack London Square.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Plank announced it will shut down Aug. 2 after nearly 12 years in business.<\/p>\n<p> Declining sales, rising costs  <\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"KTVU\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-94395e58=\"\">What they&#8217;re saying:<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">In a<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DY74IaUkwH7\/?img_index=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"> social media post<\/a>, the restaurant and entertainment venue said persistent and significant declines in sales, combined with rising operating costs, have made the business no longer financially viable.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">To our guests, neighbors, team members, event hosts, families, and friends \u2014 thank you for making plank a place filled with energy, celebrations, laughter, and memories. What started as &#8216;Oakland\u2019s own&#8217; became so much more because of this incredible community,&#8221; Plank said in a statement. &#8220;From the bottom of our hearts \u2014 thank you for being part of the plank story.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>  Recent opening nearby <\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"KTVU\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-94395e58=\"\">Local perspective:<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">The closure comes as Jack London Square recently welcomed another entertainment-focused venue.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ktvu.com\/news\/dave-busters-preparing-jack-london-square-grand-opening-monday\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Dave &amp; Buster&#8217;s<\/a> celebrated its grand opening in the area earlier this year, offering a similar mix of dining and games.<\/p>\n<p class=\"group-source-paragraph\" data-v-4fbf7207=\"\">The Source: This story was written based on an announcement from Plank.<\/p>\n<p>    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ktvu.com\/tag\/us\/ca\/alameda-county\/oakland\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-94395e58=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Oakland<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ktvu.com\/tag\/series\/four\/four-business\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-94395e58=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Business and Economy<\/a> <script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"OAKLAND, Calif. &#8211; Another Oakland restaurant is closing its doors in Jack London Square. 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