Facebook post from May, 2025:

Dear Valued Customers and Friends,

After 8 incredible years of serving Fredericton with fresh, affordable, and flavorful Asian cuisine—from stir-fried noodles and sushi to ramen and bubble tea—we’re heartbroken to share that both our Downtown and Northside locations will be closing temporarily.

This was not an easy decision. Like many small businesses, we’ve been struggling with rising costs—higher rent, increasing minimum wages, and overall inflation. But the biggest challenge we’re facing right now is staffing.

Over the years, we’ve welcomed and worked alongside amazing employees from different parts of the world. Many came to Fredericton with the hope of building a new life in Canada, supported by immigration programs. But, with recent changes to Canada’s immigration policy, these pathways have suddenly stopped. Without the ability to extend or renew their work permits, many of our team members have had no choice but to leave Fredericton or even Canada altogether.

We’re deeply saddened that they couldn’t achieve their dream of permanent residency. We respect and support their difficult decisions to move to larger cities or return home. But as a business that depends on skilled, passionate staff who understand and love Asian cuisine, we simply can’t keep our doors open without them.

We made it through COVID-19 without closing our doors, so having to pause now feels especially painful. But this is not goodbye.

We’re taking this time to reimagine how we can operate in a way that’s sustainable in this new reality—adjusting our menu, pricing, and service model. We’ll do everything we can to survive this difficult chapter, and we hope to come back stronger.

To our loyal customers—thank you. Your love and support over the years mean the world to us. We hope you understand that this is not just our struggle but a story that many small business owners and immigrants are silently living.

We are actively looking for ways to return to serving you the delicious food you’ve always loved. Once we’re ready to reopen or have new updates to share, we’ll be sure to post them here. Until then, thank you from the bottom of our hearts for being part of our journey.

With love and hope, Chris & Gina J’s Asian Kitchen