{"id":310076,"date":"2026-06-17T03:18:25","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T03:18:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/310076\/"},"modified":"2026-06-17T03:18:25","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T03:18:25","slug":"after-23-years-pinellas-parks-quaker-steak-lube-will-close","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/310076\/","title":{"rendered":"After 23 years, Pinellas Park\u2019s Quaker Steak & Lube will close\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Quaker Steak and Lube in Pinellas Park, FL. Credit: Google Street<\/a><\/p>\n

It seems Pinellas Park\u2019s motor oil-themed restaurant Quaker Steak & Lube is out of gas.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The chain restaurant\u2019s last day will be Sunday, July 5, according to a social media<\/a> post from the general manager. The announcement comes as parent company JDK Management is in the midst of closing Quaker Steak and Lube locations nationwide.<\/p>\n

JDK, which also owns Perkins, currently has a total of 27 Quaker Steak & Lubes across the country, according to its website.<\/a> The Pinellas Park location was Tampa Bay\u2019s only Quaker Steak outpost.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Located at 10400 49th St. N., the Pinellas Park location debuted in 2003, and geared itself toward meat-focused offerings, spanning steaks, burgers, ribs, wings, tendies, and meaty salads.\u00a0 <\/p>\n

The restaurant was also the site of quite a few local gatherings, like live music and car shows, as well as political stops. In 2022, the Pinellas Park Quaker Steak location hosted a campaign party<\/a> for far-right congressional candidate Christine Quinn, which featured Proud Boy leader Enrique Tarrio, who was convicted of seditious conspiracy, and local MAGA rapper Fellatio Blow.<\/p>\n

The Quaker closure follows a wave of recent restaurants in Pinellas County also calling quits, including St. Pete\u2019s Good Intentions<\/a> and Red Mesa Cantina<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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This article appears in June 11 \u2013 17, 2026<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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