I heard that the lease was up and they decided not to renew it. Not sure if it's true but it is closed after all.

The restaurant underperformed really badly so it had to be cut. No way around it.

I suppose the good folk in Brighton MI do not appreciate good food when they get a chance to eat it. Better to eat unhealthy fast food, amirite? That was sarcasm by the way. Hopefully you picked up on it. I guess I can't blame the folks who didn't... — read more 

But unfortunately, Carino's Italian is closing some locations. I dont have the list but I read news.

I hope they continue to thrive - I love Carinos and they are not closing absolutely no stores as of October 2016