UPDATED: Grand Central Sports Bar and Grill posted on its Facebook page that the restaurant reopened on Monday, Dec. 22.

The closure of family-friendly Woodfire is becoming a recurring theme in the region and state as restaurants continue to struggle in a current economy unkind to culinary professionals.

As TGL ironed out the glitches and made on-the-fly changes, things could not have gone much better in Season 1 for a startup.

From department stores to grocers, many companies across the U.S. close early on Christmas Eve and shut their doors entirely on Christmas Day — while others opt to cut back hours.

A large sink hole opened up in the middle of a road on Chicago's South Side during the morning rush hour Monday.

As TGL ironed out the glitches and made on-the-fly changes, things could not have gone much better in Season 1 for a startup.