Toby Keith's I Love This Bar & Grill Owes Over $250,000 In Back Taxes

Toby Keith’s New York location of Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar & Grill reportedly owes over $250,000 in taxes.

In June, New York State filed a tax warrant against Toby Keith’s for over $107,000. The new charge is reportedly related to the $145,000 the restaurant already owed in sales taxes for the second and third quarters of 2013.

Toby Keith’s Syracuse location is located in the Destiny USA mall and is just one of 16 locations, and the country singer’s chain restaurant can be found in 12 states across the country. The restaurants are known as Toby Keith songs come to life – waitresses are called Whiskey Girls and locations frequently host musical performances and guest DJs.

This isn’t the first time Syracuse’s Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar & Grill has suffered tax troubles. Earlier this year, the state filed a warrant for $189,000 in sales taxes.

Toby Keith has not responded to his restaurant’s financial troubles, nor has the chain’s corporate office responded to requests for comment.

Article by Olivia Truffaut-Wong

Olivia Truffaut-Wong was born and raised in Berkeley, California, where she developed her love of all things entertainment. After moving to New York City to earn her degree in Film Studies, she stayed on the East Coast to follow her passion and become an entertainment writer. She lives on a diet of television, movies and food.