Hackney’s on Lake to close after 71 years in Glenview

After more than seven decades, Hackney’s on Lake announced on social media that it will close its location at 1514 East Lake Ave. in Glenview in early September.

“Since 1955, this building has served up Hackneyburgers, French-Fried Onions, and a whole lot of Glenview memories — birthdays, sports banquets, first jobs, meeting friends at the Circle Bar,” the post read. “It’s not a decision we take lightly. But a 700-seat restaurant made sense in the 1960s — it doesn’t in 2026.”

The post currently has over 2,400 reactions and nearly 600 comments.

The original Hackney’s opened in 1939 when Jim and Kitz Masterson bought a white house for $1 from their aunt Bebe Hackney, who operated a back porch snack stand. They then opened Hackney's restaurant in her honor at the site in Glenview and used a hackney coach as their logo.

Hackney's has another Glenview location, Hackney's on Harms at 1241 Harms Road, that will remain open.

“This will let us focus on creating an excellent customer experience at our Harms location, where our exciting renovations will be complete,” the company added in the post.