Death of a Sizzler: Pierce County's only location closes. There's just 1 left in WA

If the slow waning of the American Dream took a physical form, it would probably look a lot like the scene in Lakewood on Thursday night.There, wit...

January 21, 2023
6:34 PM

If the slow waning of the American Dream took a physical form, it would probably look a lot like the scene in Lakewood on Thursday night.There, with a line stretching out into the cold, the witnesses stood huddled, anxious and hungry, waiting to pay their final respects.The Sizzler on South Tacoma Way — a touchstone of casual steak and buffet dining in Lakewood since 1978 — was closing. By the time it locked its doors on Friday, it would be gone forever.The closure — which was announced to Sizzler's staff Jan.

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