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Genuine Concepts is closing Campo Italian Bistro & Bar, its McCormick Ranch Italian concept, on July 31 after five years of operation, as Phoenix New Times and AZ Central both reported this week.

The restaurant opened in June 2021 at 8260 N Hayden Rd, Suite A102, at the corner of Hayden Road and Via de Ventura. It was built around James Beard Award-winning chef Alex Stratta, who later departed to open Belmont Kitchen & Cocktails. Genuine Concepts culinary director Jeremy Pacheco oversaw Campo until earlier this month.

Genuine Concepts also operates The Vig, The Womack, and The Little Woody. Staff from Campo will transition to other restaurants in the group after Friday's final service.

Who is behind Campo?

Campo is owned by Genuine Concepts, a Phoenix-area restaurant group whose portfolio includes The Vig, The Womack, and The Little Woody. The group's culinary director, Jeremy Pacheco, had been overseeing Campo's kitchen until earlier in July.

The closure leaves the Hayden and Via de Ventura corner without a Genuine Concepts anchor. No announcement has been made about the incoming tenant or the disposition of the liquor license.

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  1. AZ Central retrieved 31/07/2026 00:00
  2. Phoenix New Times retrieved 31/07/2026 00:00
  3. maps.apple.com retrieved 31/07/2026 00:00
  4. Campo Italian Bistro & Bar (official site) retrieved 31/07/2026 00:00
  5. Genuine Concepts (official site) retrieved 31/07/2026 00:00
  6. Belmont Kitchen (official site) retrieved 31/07/2026 00:00

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