Devil’s Advocate Sports Grill posted on Instagram that it will be closing on December 28th. After serving the Tempe community for 15 years, the restaurant is selling its long-term lease back to the property owners.

Devil’s Advocate will cease operations to accommodate Aspirant Development, a Scottsdale-based division of Empire Group, and its new project. The company plans to demolish the Sports Grill and warehouse next door to build new luxury apartments for well-paid residents.

Jarred Stetser, the Sports Grill’s owner and ASU ’04 graduate, had no plans to sell the eatery until the lease ended in September 2029.

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Devil’s Advocate was a pillar of the university community and a staple of Tempe student nightlife. Several ASU-related Instagram pages have already expressed their sadness over the closure.

The bar did not respond to an immediate request for comment.

This story is under development and may be updated.

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Kylie is a Political Science graduate with a minor in English Literature. This is her second semester at The State Press. She has also worked at the Arizona Capitol and in Ireland.