SaltRock Brewing in Lansing Closes Less Than 1 Year After Opening

Another Lansing restaurant has abruptly closed its doors.

The Lansing food scene is ever changing. Sometimes for the good with the addition of a new restaurant, and sometimes for the bad with the closing of one. Sadly, there is some bad news for one Lansing restaurant.

Another Lansing Restaurant Closes Its Doors

SaltRock Brewing CO. in Lansing has officially closed its doors.

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There was a rumor that was later confirmed by the Lansing State Journal, posted in the Lansing Chowhounds Facebook group that said someone heard that SaltRock's last day was "today", meaning May 30.

May 30 was indeed the last day for this restaurant and brewery, which closed at the end of operating hours. This is less than a year after its opening in July 2024.

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Why is SaltRock Brewing CO. Closing?

The owner, Steve Kelly, said that closing the restaurant wasn't an easy decision, but there wasn't a way for the restaurant to survive on the business it was receiving. Kelly told LSJ, "We just didn't have the business we thought we would. It was a steady decline. It wasn't anything that was instant."

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At the time of writing this article (Tues. May 3), SaltRock Brewing CO. hadn't posted about the closure to their Facebook or website.

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