Family Restaurant In CT To Close After 13 Years In Business

THOMASTON, CT — A Connecticut restaurant is closing after 13 years in business. JDT's on Main in Thomaston will shut its doors later this month.

"To our town, customers, family, & friends," the owners wrote on Facebook. "We have a bittersweet announcement to make. We have decided as a family to close JDT’s and begin enjoying our retirement!"

The restaurant will be open until Dec. 14.

The Facebook post garnered an outpouring of support from diners.

"JDT has been a staple of our family since the beginning," one commenter wrote. "My twin boys were just born not long after opening and they are almost 13. I'll never forget one of the first times we went there they were so little and spilled an entire full glass of milk all over the place! We were met with just smiles and a towel to clean up and you made us feel at home."

The American restaurant serves a range of pizzas, soup, salads, tacos, sandwiches, subs, appetizers, and more. It has a 4.5-star rating on both TripAdvisor and Google reviews.

JDT's on Main will accept any outstanding gift cards while open and refund gift cards until Dec. 31.

The building that houses the restaurant is also for sale.

Connecticut restaurants have encountered numerous challenges in recent years including difficulties with staffing and higher costs of doing business. A Milford restaurant recently announced its closure and cited the "challenging environment" for the industry at large.

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