Tops Bar-B-Q in Frayser closes after fire

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Tops Bar-B-Q and Burgers in Frayser is closing its doors for an undetermined amount of time following a fire at the establishment on Thursday morning.

The barbecue restaurant located at 3023 Thomas Street will be closed until further notice due to damage from the fire and the Memphis Fire Department's efforts to extinguish it.

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Tops CEO Randy Hough says the cause of the fire is believed to be mechanical issues, but luckily, no one was injured.

This comes only weeks after the Tops-Bar-B-Q on Summer Avenue closed for the same reason.

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All other 16 Tops Bar-B-Q locations will remain open, including the nearby restaurant located at 2288 Frayser Boulevard in the same part of town.

"We appreciate the work by the Memphis Fire Department to extinguish the fire and our quick-thinking employees who reported the fire," said Randy Hough, CEO of Tops Bar-B-Q. "At this time, the Thomas Street location will be closed until repairs can be completed. We are working to determine the extent of the damage and a plan for repairs and reopening."