AJ Bombers to close after 16 years

Downtown Milwaukee burger joint AJ Bombers will shut down later this year after 16 years in business on Water Street.

Operator Benson’s Restaurant Group announced the impending closure Thursday, saying it decided not to renew the bar-restaurant’s lease, which runs through late 2025. AJ Bombers is located on the ground floor of a historic corner building at 1247 N. Water St.

The decision to close AJ Bombers wasn’t easy, said David Marcus, CEO of Benson’s parent company Marcus Investments, but it was “one that made the most business sense for our restaurant group as we look to the future.”