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What Happened to Smitty's Wings & Things? (Stockton, CA)

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As of September 2026, Smitty's Wings & Things has closed — confirmed via the business's own closure notice, August 1, 2024.

Primary source
tripledlife.com ·
Secondary source
Yelp ·

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What the source shows: A restaurant-tracking site gives a specific 2024-08-01 closing date sourced to the business's own Facebook post, Yelp separately marks the address permanently closed, and the business's own site returned an HTTP 403 error at our check.

  • Season / episode Season 24, Episode 13
  • Original air date
  • Address 5654 N Pershing Ave, Stockton, CA 95207

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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited this Stockton wing spot for its scratch-made wings and sauces during the 'Smoked, Grilled, and Fried' episode that aired 2016-05-26. Smitty's Wings & Things operated out of 5654 N Pershing Ave in Stockton as a counter-service wing restaurant for several years after its TV appearance. According to Triple D Life's restaurant page, Smitty's Wings & Things permanently closed on 2024-08-01, a date the page attributes to a Facebook post from the business. Yelp's listing for the address is marked permanently closed, with the page last updated 2026-06. At our check on 2026-09-08, the business's own site, smittyswingsandthings.com, returned an HTTP 403 error rather than loading, consistent with the closure. No replacement business at the address was identified in the sources checked.

Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Season / episode
Season 24, Episode 13
Original air date
Episode title
Smoked, Grilled, and Fried
What was featured
Scratch-made chicken wings and sauces at a Stockton wing spot
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Smitty's Wings & Things

Frequently asked questions

Is Smitty's Wings & Things still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Smitty's Wings & Things has closed — confirmed via the business's own closure notice, August 1, 2024.

What happened to Smitty's Wings & Things after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited this Stockton wing spot for its scratch-made wings and sauces during the 'Smoked, Grilled, and Fried' episode that aired 2016-05-26. As of September 2026, Smitty's Wings & Things has closed — confirmed via the business's own closure notice, August 1, 2024.

Is Smitty's Wings & Things permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Smitty's Wings & Things has closed — confirmed via the business's own closure notice, August 1, 2024. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

Where is Smitty's Wings & Things located?

5654 N Pershing Ave, Stockton, CA 95207. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Smitty's Wings & Things?

Season 24, Episode 13 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired May 26, 2016. The episode is titled “Smoked, Grilled, and Fried”.

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5654 N Pershing Ave, Stockton, CA 95207
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