The Curse Has Recently Been Strong With this Amarillo Building

Amarillo, Texas is home to amazing buildings, but many of them are considered to be cursed.

Get our free mobile app

Author's Note: When I say "cursed," I don't mean haunted or with evil spirits. I mean that this particular building or area has had numerous businesses open and close soon thereafter.

This edition of Amarillo's Cursed Buildings is dedicated to:

4406 Bell Street

What once was built to hold delicious roast beef sandwiches in it's hey day, has opened itself up to the curse of the building.

Arby's

Arby's was a fixture at this location since 1999, serving roast beef, beef 'n cheese sandwiches, and those signature curly fries. However, the restaurant closed in 2016. It was located near Amarillo High School in a high-traffic area, so it's puzzling why they couldn't stay in business. Some speculate that it was due to poor management.

Bush's Chicken

Bush's Opened in February 2017 in this location.  Bush's Chicken's claim to fame was their chicken tenders, but they also served up fried chicken, livers, and gizzards.  They had all the great sides that go along with chicken, and of course, this is one chicken tender place where you could get your choice of sauce.  They also had their unique strawberry cream cheese pies. However, they didn't last long and closed their doors in November 2018.   Judging by the reviews of this location, it was long wait times, bland food, and just ok.

Mr. Noodles

Mr. Noodles opened its doors in April 2023. Their menu was very small but you did have several options for the type of meat you wanted in their noodle bowl, shrimp, chicken, beef.

The staff was friendly, and the place received many great reviews on the taste of the food. However, the place was never busy. Mr. Noodles closed in May 2024. It may have done better in a different location.

This location is ideal for a restaurant, but it is somewhat challenging to access the parking lot. Hud's is located across the street and consistently experiences high traffic, with cars often lining up in the street. A business that caters to the high school crowd, offering affordable lunch options for students, and great food at other times, would thrive in this area.

Who wants to open up another restaurant here?