Javier’s closing its Newport Beach restaurant for a remodel

Javier’s closing its Newport Beach restaurant for a remodel

Javier’s, a Mexican restaurant chain with six Southern California locations, plans to temporarily close its Newport Beach restaurant in January for a remodel, resulting in 239 layoffs. Javier Sosa, a managing partner with parent company Mexi-Grill LLC, announced the move in a recent notice sent to the state Employment Development Department. The temporary closure is set for Jan. 2 and will affect 52 cooks, 50 servers, 44 busboys, 16 cocktail ser…