Elan’s, Danbury’s last strip club, closes

Elan”™s of Connecticut, the Danbury “upscale gentleman”™s club” at 82 Federal Road, has made good on its July announcement that it would be closing.

“Sorry but after a gazillion years in the adult entertainment business, we need to retire,” owners Al doNascimento and George Amaral posted on Facebook. “We are closing for good. Al is tooooo real freakin ooooold. Thanks to you, all of our clients/associates, staff and management. We wish you the best of the best.”

The property, which began operating as a strip club in 1993, is being purchased by Ingersoll Auto of Danbury, located next door at 84 Federal Road. Plans call for Elan”™s to be razed by the end of August to make more room for Ingersoll’s vehicles.

The closure of Elan”™s leaves Danbury with no official gentleman”™s clubs.