This weekend will be Mugshots Grill & Bar’s last weekend in its Towne Center location, says Sean Cronin, owner and operator of the franchise’s Baton Rouge restaurant. “It’s a temporary close-down,” Cronin says. “We’re moving locations.” While Cronin, who bought the Baton Rouge location in May, wouldn’t say where Mugshots’ next location will be, he says the grill is looking for a younger, campus-oriented market. The new location will be smaller in size than the restaurant’s current space at 7425 Corporate Blvd. Despite the name, Cronin describes Mugshots as a family-friendly restaurant. “We had originated as a bar in Hattiesburg, Miss., that just served a few hamburgers,” Cronin says. “But we’re now a full-blown restaurant that also offers gourmet sandwiches, pastas and salads—and just happens to offer drinks.” Mugshots opened a location in Covington Oct. 8, and Cronin says the franchise plans to expand throughout Louisiana. The franchise has 12 restaurants, most of which are in Mississippi and Alabama. —Rachel Alexander
Mugshots to close, shoot for younger market
