The latest addition to the chain wasn’t an immediate success, but Spice said it had just started generating a profit when “everything came to a standstill.” It has expanded steadily over the years, adding the Belltown cafe in 2014, the Pioneer Square outpost in 2015, and the White Center location last September, with some new vegan items. In its eight-year history, Biscuit Bitch has steadily grown from a small pop-up at Caffe Lieto into a local phenomenon, regularly drawing long lines for its menu of biscuits smothered in gravy, including colorfully named dishes such as the Hot Mess Bitch (pop star Lizzo is a fan). The Pioneer Square and White Center outposts will shutter for good, while the two other locations - the original Caffe Lieto spot near Pike Place and the restaurant on Third Avenue and Bell Street in Belltown - plan to reopen for takeout, delivery, and limited outdoor dining with a small staff, when conditions allow (aiming for June).

On Sunday night, Biscuit Bitch owner Kimmie Spice announced on Facebook that she would be permanently closing two out of the four locations of the popular fast casual Southern breakfast chain due to the economic outlook from the COVID-19 pandemic. One Seattle breakfast mainstay is scaling things back as Washington’s stay-at-home order continues.

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