According to a a statement posted to Facebook shortly after noon today (Wednesday, May 20), Zippers, located on Fitzhugh Avenue at Travis Street, is closing permanently because of the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The statement on the bar’s Facebook page reads: “To all our amazing customers, we are beyond sorry to say that our landlord here at Zippers does not want to work with us on the rent for being forced to close.