KINGSTON, Jamaica — Less than a year after opening a Birdshack restaurant on Red Hills Road in St Andrew, operators Arya Resort Management Group will close the outlet on Saturday, July 19, 2025.

The announcement was made on the fried chicken restaurant brand’s social media page.

“To all our customers at this location, we thank you profusely for your support to date and apologise for the inconvenience the closure will cause,” stated Wayne Cummings, CEO of Arya.

“We are actively hunting for other locations in and around Kingston and as soon as we find the ideal place, we will be sure to tell you of that exciting news,” he added.

Cummings did not state the reason for the store’s closure, but noted that the Ocho Rios and Montego Bay outlets will remain open.

The Red Hills Road store, the company’s fifth outlet, was opened on August 1, 2024. However, it seemingly found it difficult to gain a foothold on the stretch which also includes fried chicken outlets KFC and Popeye’s, as well as a number of pan chicken vendors.

Some customers also complained about inadequate parking and the lack of a drive-thru at the location.

“The issue with that location was the parking, get another location with parking and you will do well,” one person commented under the announcement on the Birdshack Instagram page.