Turkey Leg Hut Forced to Shut Down for Good Right Before the Holiday: Bankruptcy, Scandal, and a Bitter Divorce at the Helm

The popular Turkey Leg Hut has closed its doors for good amid an ongoing process to pay back business debts. The Houston eatery, co-founded by estranged husband-and-wife duo Nakia Holmes and Lyndell Price, has been inundated with legal drama since the business partners parted ways last year. The restaurant known for its stuffed turkey legs and lines that wrapped around The Third Ward’s 4800 block of Almeda Road has not welcomed customers since late September. Supporters were told “exciting renovations” were forthcoming after a food inspector filed 35 violations against the establishment. However, its closure has since been revealed as part of a bankruptcy filing. Turkey Leg Hut closes it doors indefinitely due to bankruptcy filing a year after co-owners Lyndell Price and Nakia Holmes launch divorce. (Photo: Lynns_garage/Instagram.) A judge signed off on an order allowing CNPH Properties, LLC, to terminate the business’ lease on Nov. 22. A reported $100,000 had gone unpaid, according to court records. Holmes filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in March amid reports that employees had gone unpaid and that an outstanding balance of $1.2 million to U.S. Foods for groceries was unresolved. In total, the debt amounts to $4.7 million, which includes $2 million...