College Hill mac and cheese restaurant closes less than 1 year after opening

CINCINNATI — I Heart Mac & Cheese’s foray into Cincinnati is over, less than a year after the franchise opened a location in College Hill.

The restaurant opened in late January, offering everything from made-to-order mac and cheese to grilled cheese creations.

After the College Hill location opened, the chain was slated to open a second Cincinnati-area location in Deer Park, its website reported in January, but that location is no longer listed and the link that used to house location details from Deer Park is dead.

The College Hill location will close permanently on October 20, according to the company’s social media post.

“We are grateful to everyone who has supported us, especially the folks at Luminary and Just Q’in who have been so generous with their friendship, encouragement and expertise,” the social media post reads. “I wish them and all the small businesses on College Hill the best.”

OI Heart Mac & Cheese isn’t the only College Hill restaurant to close its doors this year; In April, The Sleepy Bee Cafe announced it was closing its Hamilton Avenue location after less than two years in business.