Chick And Ruth's Pretends To Move To Ocean City On April Fool's Day

ANNAPOLIS, MD — Chick and Ruth's Delly pretended to move to Ocean City on April Fool's Day. The popular restaurant later confirmed that it was just a joke. The eatery is actually staying at its downtown Annapolis location.

The prank started early Friday morning when the restaurant announced its fake move on Facebook.

"To our Annapolis family, these last 50+ years have been a delight, and it’s sad to see our time go," the eatery said. "As per today, Chick & Ruth’s will be moving from Annapolis, MD to Ocean City, MD."

Patch reached out to restaurant owner Spencer Jones to verify that the post was just a practical joke.

"Yes, just the team having a bit of fun on april fools day," Jones wrote to Patch.

Some customers thought the move was real, even though Chick and Ruth's has been an Annapolis staple for 57 years. Other commenters applauded the joke.

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The post had about 1,200 reactions, 1,000 shares and 650 comments by 2 p.m.

"We loved every minute of our time in Annapolis, and we have so many cherished, beautiful memories at this little shop," the eatery said. "Just know that you all will forever be in our hearts as we continue our journey into the future of Chick & Ruth’s."

To read the full post, click here.

The deli is still located at 165 Main Street. Customers can call (410) 269-6737 or visit chickandruths.com for more information. Residents can also follow the business on Facebook and Instagram.

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