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Downtown Bellingham bar announces closure due to increasing costs and unstable rent

The intersection of E Holly St. and Railroad Ave. in downtown Bellingham.
The intersection of E Holly St. and Railroad Ave. in downtown Bellingham. The Bellingham Herald

Another downtown Bellingham business has announced its closure.

Endgame, a gaming bar that opened in 2019 will be closing its doors on Saturday, Feb. 24, according to a Facebook post.

“Unfortunately, with the mixture of increasing cost of goods, unstable rental prices and hitting the constraints of what we could do with our limited kitchen space, we’ve decided to close down,” the post states.

The 21-and-older gaming bar serves a variety of cocktails, drinks and nonalcoholic options, as well as sandwiches, appetizers and brunch food dishes.

Guests also had access to the bar’s library of board games and video games and could even rent the bar for private parties.

Although the bar is closing, it could eventually reopen.

“We are optimistic about possibly coming back at some point, but for now we will be saying goodbye,” the post states.

“Our last day is set for February 24th. The last week of February we will spend cleaning up the bar and moving out. So please come see Bellingham while we are still here! Come see our amazing crew and show them some love.”

Endgame is open from 4 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, and noon to midnight Friday and Saturday at 118 W Holly St. in Bellingham.

This story was originally published January 5, 2024 at 12:00 PM.

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Alyse Smith
The Bellingham Herald
Alyse Smith is a reporter at The Bellingham Herald covering retail, restaurants, jobs and business. If you like stories like this, please consider supporting our work with a subscription to our newspaper.
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