Popular Lubbock Bar Shocks Customers After Announcing Closure After 13 Years

A Lubbock bar with some of the best views in West Texas has closed leaving customers and staff devastated. After 13 years in business, The Roof has closed.

The Roof Closes Permanently in Lubbock

You've probably driven by... or underneath The Roof many times over the last 13 years. Sitting high atop the Raider Park garage on the Marsha Sharp Freeway across from Jones AT&T Stadium, The Roof bar quickly became a favorite among Texas Tech students, alumni, visitors, and locals.

While restaurants have struggled in the past to make things work, The Roof has worked for 13 years. On Monday, The Roof took to Instagram to announce that it was closing for good, but not because of bad business or the economy. But because of who now owns and manages the property.

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Texas Tech University Takes Over Raider Park

According to The Roof, Texas Tech has recently taken over the Raider Park parking garage and I guess they did not want a bar operating on top of the property. No word on the future of Ground Zero, the restaurant which has seen success located at the bottom of the parking garage.