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John Paonessa (L) and Mike Rogier at Hamburger Mary\u2019s in downtown Orlando (Photo by Caitlin Sause)<\/p>\n
ORLANDO | Hamburger Mary\u2019s Orlando<\/a>, which closed its doors nearly two years ago but has remained a focal point of Florida\u2019s \u201canti-drag\u201d law<\/a>, has announced its its new location.<\/p>\n The venue shared the news via social media March 12. The new location will be at Old Town Complex in Kissimmee at the former Shoney\u2019s restaurant.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are so excited, but we have work to do before we get open, to turn a Shoney\u2019s into a colorful and vibrant new Hamburger Mary\u2019s location that we know you will love,\u201d the post said. \u201cWe will continue to provide updates and we can\u2019t wait to see your smiling faces walking through the door.\u201d <\/p>\n The LGBTQ+ restaurant closed its downtown Orlando restaurant after 16 years due to decreased foot traffic. The location brought in nearly 2 million people since its opening in 2008, according to Paonessa, who stated they have \u201ccelebrated more birthdays, engagements, bachelorette parties, weddings and girls or guys night out than we could ever count.\u201d<\/p>\n Sign up for the Watermark Out News eNewsletter<\/a>\u00a0and follow us for more:
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