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Spurlock’s, Purdue Bar, Closes

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This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Purdue chapter.

Spurlock’s, a bar on Purdue’s campus located at 119 N. River Road officially closed on Monday. The eatery had been open for a total of 23 months, closing just before its two-year anniversary.
 
The quaint little two-story bar, located next to the McDonald’s at the intersection of State Road 231 and State Road 26, has cited parking and location as the cause of their low revenue and the reason they have decided to shut down the West Lafayette location.
 
Spurlock’s owner, Jeff Spurlock, told The Exponent that fellow West Lafayette restaurant Triple XXX was asking Spurlock’s to pay rent on 5 parking spaces in Spurlock’s own parking lot.
 
It was because of this alleged dispute and low revenue due to the location of the restaurant that Spurlock’s has closed.
 

Spurlock hopes that loyal Spurlock’s customers will accept the closure of the West Lafayette location and will continue to support the Spurlock’s in Lafayette.
 
The Lafayette Spurlock’s is located at 721 Main St. in downtown Lafayette, just across the bridge from campus. This location opened six months ago. Some employees of the West-side location have been offered jobs at the downtown location if they desire to continue employment with the company.
 
*Source: http://www.purdueexponent.org/city/article_5be95643-deb6-50f1-815c-5bf63223ae1f.html
*Spurlock’s Photo Courtesy: http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/article/BY/20110927/BUSINESS/109270318/Spurlock-s-West-closes-doors-after-2-years?odyssey=mod_sectionstories
*Spurlock’s Inside Photo Courtesy: http://www.eatcheapnow.com/restaurant/spurlock’s_west/8328

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Leta is a senior at Purdue University studying Retail Management with a Certificate in Entrepreneurship & Innovation. Leta is a member of Zeta Tau Alpha and is obsessed with her sisters. An avid shopper and fashionista, Leta spends her time working as an Assistant Manager at Twenty Ten Boutique on Purdue's campus while managing their social media campaigns. Leta started writing for Her Campus Purdue in April of 2011. It was because of her extreme enthusiasm and passion for Her Campus that she was promoted to Purdue University's Campus Correspondent in January of 2012.
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Amanda Norell is a junior at Purdue University where she is working toward a communication degree, supplemented by an art and design minor. A true Midwesterner, Amanda was born in Chicago and raised in northern Indiana, just minutes from the Michigan border. In addition to being Purdue's Campus Correspondent, Amanda is also a junior board member on Liberal Arts Student Council, a member of Alpha Gamma Delta, and has both edited and written for The Exponent, Purdue's independent daily student newspaper.  She has held internships in both event planning and career development, and has her sights set on becoming an event and wedding planner after graduation. She cannot get enough of campus in the fall, crepes from Greyhouse, Urban Outfitters, and simply lovin' life.