Christie's in Lynn Closes after 116 Years: Report

LYNN, MA—A Lynn culinary staple is now closing its doors after 116 years in business. Christie's Restaurant, which has been in business since 1900 is closing its doors, according to a report by the Lynn Item.

Thor Jourgensen, who broke the story exclusively on the Item's website reports:

Those words refer to 1900, when the Dean family opened a beachfront food stand. After moving to the Lynnway, they continued to sell hot dogs, milk shakes, hamburgers and the fish sandwiches with tartar sauce Bill Furey said he has been buying at Christie’s since he was a boy. He bought his last sandwich from Dean on Thursday afternoon, paying $6 for one of his favorite meals.

“It’s sad but what are you going to do? I came here all my life,” he said.

Dean declined on Thursday to talk about his decision to close. The Dean family ran an advertisement in Wednesday’s edition of the Daily Item announcing the closing and reminding readers how Christie’s has been “serving the public since 1903.”

“I’m retiring tomorrow,” he said.

Janice McGillicuddy of Nahant sympathized with Dean’s decision to close Christie’s as she praised the eatery for making the best haddock sandwiches in the world.

You can also view Jourgensen's full report here.