Restaurant: Impossible (Food Network) by the numbers
Every figure on this page is a count of the 176 Restaurant: Impossible (Food Network) locations this site has checked, from episodes that aired 2011–2023. Counts are recomputed each time the site is rebuilt; this copy was built October 26, 2026.
Open or closed today
- 28%still open (including renamed, relocated or under new owners)
- 72%recorded closed
- 126closures recorded
- 10changed name, address or owner but still trading
40 open as featured · 4 renamed · 4 relocated · 2 under new ownership · 126 closed. Percentages count only records with a settled status.
How long they last after airing
Of every Restaurant: Impossible (Food Network) restaurant whose first episode aired at least this many years ago, the share still open today:
| Aired at least | Restaurants | Still open | Share open |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | 176 | 50 | 28% |
| 3 years ago | 176 | 50 | 28% |
| 5 years ago | 161 | 41 | 25% |
| 10 years ago | 149 | 35 | 23% |
For the 66 closed Restaurant: Impossible (Food Network) restaurants with a dated closure on file (median: 1 year from first air date to closure), the time from the episode's air date to the closure:
| Closed | Restaurants | Share of dated closures |
|---|---|---|
| Within a year after airing | 13 | 20% |
| 1–2 years after airing | 41 | 62% |
| 3–5 years after airing | 8 | 12% |
| 6–10 years after airing | 3 | 5% |
| More than 10 years after airing | 1 | 2% |
60 other closures are recorded without a closure date and are not in this table.
By season
| Season | Aired | Restaurants | Open | Closed | Closed rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 2011 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 86% |
| Season 2 | 2011 | 18 | 4 | 14 | 78% |
| Season 3 | 2012 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 69% |
| Season 4 | 2012 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 85% |
| Season 5 | 2012 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 86% |
| Season 6 | 2013 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 85% |
| Season 7 | 2013 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 71% |
| Season 8 | 2014 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 100% |
| Season 9 | 2014 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 69% |
| Season 10 | 2014 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 63% |
| Season 11 | 2015 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 75% |
| Season 12 | 2015 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 44% |
| Season 13 | 2016 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 63% |
| Season 14 | 2019 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50% |
| Season 15 | 2019 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 25% |
| Season 22 | 2022 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 40% |
By state
| State | Restaurants | Open | Closed | Closed rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 17 | 3 | 14 | 82% |
| California | 13 | 5 | 8 | 62% |
| Florida | 13 | 4 | 9 | 69% |
| Texas | 9 | 2 | 7 | 78% |
| Illinois | 7 | 2 | 5 | 71% |
| New Jersey | 7 | 3 | 4 | 57% |
| New York | 7 | 3 | 4 | 57% |
| Michigan | 6 | 4 | 2 | 33% |
| Ohio | 6 | 1 | 5 | 83% |
| Georgia | 5 | 2 | 3 | 60% |
| Louisiana | 5 | 0 | 5 | 100% |
| Missouri | 5 | 2 | 3 | 60% |
Highest closure rate among states with at least 5 Restaurant: Impossible (Food Network) restaurants: Louisiana (100% of 5), Ohio (83% of 6), Pennsylvania (82% of 17), North Carolina (80% of 5), Texas (78% of 9).
Most recent dated closures
- Runway Cafe — Greenville, SC · closed May 2025
- Island Kine Grinds — Nampa, ID · closed March 2025
- Valley Inn — Palos Hills, IL · closed 2025
- Boil and Roux — Baton Rouge, LA · closed December 2024
- The Balanced Chef — Rome, NY · closed March 2024
- McLanks Family Restaurant — Columbia, MO · closed June 2021
- Paul's Bar & Bowling — Paterson, NJ · closed September 2020
- Uncle Andy's Diner — South Portland, ME · closed May 2020
- Madison Street Retro Diner — Muncie, IN · closed May 2020
- Mike Audia's Restaurant — Nutter Fort, WV · closed January 2020
How current these counts are
- 176records re-checked in the last 90 days
- 176re-checked in the last year
- 176records with a named, dated source
The newest check on file is from October 19, 2026; the oldest from September 7, 2026. Each restaurant page shows its own last-verified date and source. See the editorial policy for how a status is set, and the Restaurant: Impossible (Food Network) hub for the full list.