Jamie's Italian Canberra has closed

Jamie's Italian Canberra has closed suddenly, with the Canberra Centre restaurant not opening on Monday after a busy weekend of trade.

In a statement, the Jamie Oliver Restaurant Group confirmed the closure "with immediate effect".

They also announced that Brisbane-based Hallmark Group would take over operating the Australian franchise of the Italian chain.

Jamie's Italian restaurants in Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Parramatta and Adelaide now operate under Hallmark Group, and the Canberra restaurant is the only Australian Jamie's Italian franchise to close.

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