
After more than 13 years in the city, burger spot Almost Famous has an immediate closure of all sites. When we think of juicy, dripping-with-sauce burgers in Manchester, many think of Almost Famous. And while they may be ‘almost famous’ by name, they’re completely famous in the city for having some of the best burgers in town, becoming a long-standing fixture in Manchester.
However, the burger-flipping pros will be closing all their restaurants in Manchester (both Northern Quarter and Great Northern locations) alongside ones in Leeds and Liverpool. The closure comes not long after the brand opened the first ‘takeout’ smashed burger joint in the Northern Quarter, Super Awesome Deluxe, located at the former Lono Cove on Thomas Street – this venue will remain open.
Beau Myers, co-founder of Almost Famous, said: “It is with broken hearts that today, 27th January 2025, we announce the closure of all Almost Famous venues across Manchester, Liverpool and Leeds. The current economic climate has proven too challenging for us to overcome, with lingering debt from Covid and rising costs across every aspect of the business. Despite our best efforts, we are no longer able to continue.
“For over 13 years, we’ve had the privilege of working alongside some of the most talented and passionate people in hospitality. We will do everything we can to support you during this transition.
“If anyone in the hospitality industry has job opportunities, we kindly ask you to reach out to us at famous.reachout@gmail.com – helping our team find new roles is our top priority right now. To everyone who’s been part of our story – thank you from the bottom of our hearts.”
Almost Famous first opened in the Northern Quarter in 2012, before expanding to Great Northern Warehouse, followed by sites in Liverpool and Leeds, and one in the Manchester area of Withington, which opened in 2022, but unfortunately closed its doors in September 2024.