Jenkins Barbecue Announces Closure of All 3 Locations After 68 Years Serving Jacksonville

Jenkins Barbecue announces closure of all 3 locations after 68 years serving Jacksonville

After 68 years of serving the Jacksonville community, Jenkins Quality Barbecue announced Tuesday that it will close all three of its locations by the end of the month.

Longtime Jacksonville restaurant Jenkins Quality Barbecue closing all locations after 68 years

Longtime Jacksonville restaurant Jenkins Quality Barbecue will close all of its locations on Sept. 30, the restaurant announced in a Facebook post Tuesday.

Jax Community Shocked and Saddened Over Closure of the Legendary Jenkins BBQ - Free Press of Jacksonville

It’s been voted one of the best barbecue restaurants in the country and known as a local mainstay for perfect barbecue. Entertainers would step in Jacksonville and request Jenkins Barbecue be on their riders. Those days are now on a limited timeline as the restaurant that has served the city for nearly seven decades prepares to close its doors. For generations, the smell of smoked chicken and ribs has drawn people into Jenkins Quality Barbecue. …