Popular Las Vegas Breakfast Chain EggWorks Closing Second Location

The Flamingo Road restaurant will serve its final meals on April 5th, citing the owner's plans for semi-retirement.

Mar. 31, 2026 at 9:34pm

EggWorks, a popular Las Vegas breakfast and lunch restaurant chain, has announced the closure of its Flamingo Road location near Fort Apache Road. This comes just weeks after the closure of another EggWorks location on Rainbow Boulevard. The owner, Brad Burdsall, cited a 'new chapter of semi-retirement' as the reason for the latest closure, which will leave four EggWorks restaurants and one Egg & I location still operating in the Las Vegas area.

Why it matters

The closure of two EggWorks locations in rapid succession highlights the challenges facing independent restaurant operators in Las Vegas, where rising costs, staffing shortages, and increased competition from national chains have forced some longtime local favorites to shut down. The loss of these community staples can be felt by loyal customers who have enjoyed their breakfast and lunch offerings for years.

The details

EggWorks first opened as an expansion of the original Egg & I restaurant in 1988, growing to multiple locations across the Las Vegas valley over the past two decades. The Flamingo Road restaurant, located near the intersection of Flamingo and Fort Apache, will serve its final meals on Sunday, April 5th. This comes just weeks after the closure of another EggWorks outpost on Rainbow Boulevard, south of the 215 Beltway.

  • EggWorks opened its first location as an expansion of the Egg & I restaurant in 1988.
  • The Flamingo Road location will serve its final meals on Sunday, April 5, 2026.
  • The Rainbow Boulevard location closed just weeks prior to the Flamingo closure.

The players

Brad Burdsall

The owner of EggWorks and Egg & I, who cited plans for 'semi-retirement' as the reason for the latest restaurant closure.

EggWorks

A popular Las Vegas breakfast and lunch restaurant chain that has operated multiple locations in the city since 2005.

Egg & I

The original restaurant that EggWorks expanded from, first opening in 1988.

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What they’re saying

“I'm starting a new chapter of semi-retirement.”

— Brad Burdsall, Owner, EggWorks and Egg & I

What’s next

The four remaining EggWorks locations and the sole Egg & I restaurant will continue operating in the Las Vegas area.

The takeaway

The closure of two EggWorks restaurants in Las Vegas highlights the ongoing challenges facing independent restaurants in the city, as rising costs, staffing shortages, and increased competition from national chains force some longtime local favorites to shut down. The loss of these community staples can be felt by loyal customers who have enjoyed their breakfast and lunch offerings for years.