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Ye Olde Town Inn, Billy Goat latest restaurants to close in suburbs

Editor's note: A previous version of this story indicated that Family House Restaurant in Schaumburg closed in November. It opened in November.

Ye Olde Town Inn and the Billy Goat Tavern in Mount Prospect recently joined the list of restaurants closing in the suburbs.

They are not alone. More than a dozen restaurants shut their doors this year in the suburbs.

Urban legend says 9 out of 10 new restaurants close in the first year, but actual research says that number is closer to 60%, which is on par for most new businesses, according to the Small Business Administration and the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Here's a list of some of the openings and closings in the suburbs during 2014:

Restaurant closings

December 2014

• Billy Goat in Mount Prospect (slated to close Dec. 15)

• Ye Olde Town Inn in Mount Prospect

• Winberie's in Buffalo Grove

November

• In the Neighborhood Meet Market in East Dundee

• O' Sole Mio in Batavia

• B Happy Cafe in Naperville

• Larkin Cafe in Elgin

• Gabby's Kitchen in St. Charles

October

• Genghis Grill in Wheaton

July

• Cosi at Hinsdale train station

• Rizzo's in Naperville

June

• Scarlatti's Italian Kitchen in Downers Grove

April

• Praisino in Rosemont

March

• Le Vichyssois in Lakemoor

• Various restaurants at the Des Plaines Oasis

• Lulo's Cuban Cafe in Libertyville

February

• Go Roma restaurant in Deer Park

January

• On the Side Restaurant and Catering in Elgin

• White Castle in Batavia

Restaurant openings

December

• Chick-fil-A in Schaumburg

• fire+wine in Glen Ellyn

• Bobbers in Lake Zurich

November

• Barrel + Rye in Geneva

• Deka Restaurant in Wheeling

• Wunder-Bar in Antioch

• Marsala's Italian Kitchen in Huntley

• Frost Gelato in Naperville

• Wicho's Tacos in Huntley

• A Toda Madre in Glen Ellyn

• Solo in Elgin

• Family House Restaurant in Schaumburg

October

• Chick-fil-A in Kildeer

• Granite City Food & Brewery in Naperville

• Brunch Cafe in Huntley

• Top Table in St. Charles

September

• The Grillhouse in Schaumburg

• MB Urban Roadhouse in Naperville

August

• DavidsTea in Naperville

• Pizzeria DeVilla in Libertyville

• Gaetano's in Batavia

• Vistro in Hinsdale

• Gaetano's in Batavia

July

• El Tapeo in Oak Brook

June

• Ditka's Restaurant in Arlington Heights

• McDonald's in Huntley

• Little Caesar's in Huntley

May

• Standard Grill in Naperville

• Chicago Prime Italian, Schaumburg

• Spears in Wheeling

April

• Milwalky Trace in Libertyville

• Qulinarnia in Mount Propsect

March

• Firehouse Pizza and Grill in Geneva

February

• Zeal in Schaumburg

• Seasons of Japan in Vernon Hills

• Liu Bros. Bistro, St. Charles

January

• Cooper's Corner in Winfield

• Plaza Del Burrito in Huntley

Ye Olde Town Inn in Mt. Prospect abruptly closes

Billy Goat closing Randhurst Village location Dec. 15

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