North America
One maid cafe which opened in the west was the "i maid cafe" located in Scarborough, Ontario, and was featured in CBC's newsmagazine, The Hour. The cafe was closed in November 2007 because management failed to pay back rent.
In December 2007, Royal-T opened in Culver City, California, and has been featured in several magazines, such as Elle and the LA Times. It is a combination of maid cafe, store, and art gallery. The restaurant closed after five years.
In September, 2008, a Japanese franchise Crepe House Uni, opened in Davis, California, but closed in 2010. Their workers wore maid uniforms, but it was not exactly a maid cafe.
In 2012 a maid cafe called "Chou Anime" opened up in the Midtown district of Detroit, Michigan. Information about the cafe can be seen on their website. Chou Anime was officially closed on Saturday, September 22, 2012 due to not seeing a steady flow of customers.
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