close up shop

idiom

: to go out of business forever or stop performing all services or activities for a period of time

Rather than closing up shop entirely, the company laid off half of its workers.

The restaurant has already closed up shop for the winter.

Examples of close up shop in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Another restaurant is getting ready to close up shop at San Francisco's downtown food hall, Saluhall. —Amanda Hari, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025

There’s a strong possibility neither will happen and POKS will close up shop, creating a void in the market that won’t be easily filled. —Mara Weinraub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025

California made national headlines when two large Pizza Hut franchises laid off more than 1,200 in-house delivery drivers to cut costs, while others, such as Mod Pizza and Foster’s Freeze, decided to close up shop entirely. —Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2025

Some business owners have said on social media they will be forced to close up shop. —Brian Cheung, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for close up shop

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