BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Wiz Kidz cheesesteaks locations in Allentown and Bethlehem have gone dark, with multiple signs they may have ceased operations.
Google listings as of Tuesday showed both locations as “temporarily closed,” indicating at least a temporary halt in operations. Hours for the Bethlehem location were erased from online search results on Monday.
The business’ website also displayed its online ordering system as closed or unavailable, with no pickup or delivery options.
Calls placed to both locations over multiple days have gone unanswered, and neither phone line has an active voicemail box.
Attempts to contact the business through its email account have gone unanswered, as have inquiries through social media.
An east side Allentown resident told LehighValleyNews.com a man at the 751 Union Blvd. location over the weekend said the business was closing, though there has been no official confirmation.
A sign at the Bethlehem location at 65 E. Elizabeth Ave. on Tuesday also appeared to be outdated, referencing limited hours “this week” while wishing customers a Happy New Year.Sign on Wiz Kidz restaurant
Social media accounts for the business do not reference recent operations or provide updates.
A Facebook account last was updated Dec. 16 with a post referencing catering available for the holidays, though a sign at the Allentown location said due to unforeseen renovations, that location would be closed for the holidays.
A sign at the Bethlehem location at 65 E Elizabeth Ave. on Tuesday also appeared to be outdated, referencing limited hours “this week” while wishing customers a Happy New Year.
Inside, stacks of rolls could be seen piled on a countertop in an otherwise dark restaurant.
Key lock boxes were on doors at both locations. The secure containers often are attached to properties so they can hold a key for showings and act as access logs for people coming and going, such as property managers or real estate agents.
Operating since 2018
Wiz Kids was established in Bethlehem on the ground floor of The Pinnacle @ 65, a mixed-use building on Elizabeth Avenue featuring an apartment community on the upper floors, along with office space on select floors.
The Allentown location is housed in a building once home to the well-known Elias Bake Shoppe. It officially opened as Wiz Kidz in July, initially for takeout and delivery orders before adding dine-in service.
Just before opening in Allentown, Wiz Kidz closed another location on Freemansburg Avenue at Madison Farms apartments in Bethlehem Township, explaining the business partners had observed significant overlap in delivery orders between Freemansburg and Bethlehem.
The move to Allentown was strategic and provided further room for expansion, they said.
Wiz Kidz first opened in 2018 by Mo Taylor and several business partners. The Allentown location moved into the site where the partners also had been producing Bayou Boys Pierogies.
