NEW ULM – Happy Joe’s restaurant, a long time staple of New Ulm dining, is closed — at least temporarily.

The closure was announced Saturday through a handwritten note posted inside on the front door of the restaurant. According to the note, the restaurant will be closed indefinitely due to unforeseen circumstances, but suggested the restaurant could reopen at a later date.

The Journal reached out to the listed owner of the franchise, Nick Fruhwirth regarding the closure, but he declined to comment.

A representative from the Happy Joe’s franchise support center informed The Journal the corporate office was not informed the New Ulm location closed until Monday morning and were looking into the reason for the closure.

At 6 p.m. Monday, Happy Joe’s of New Ulm Facebook page posted a statement apologizing for the temporary closure, saying The Happy Joe’s support center hoped to reopen the New Ulm location as soon as possible under new ownership.