Economic Climate, Low Sales Blamed For Restaurant Closing: Owners

FREDERICKSBURG, VA — Mangoes, the fast-food restaurant specializing in fresh smoothies and ice cream, has closed its location at 1075 Gateway Blvd. in Fredericksburg.

"It saddens us to say that due to the economic climate along with low of sales that we had to cease operation," Owners Simone and Jacqueline Simmonds said, on Facebook and Instagram last week.

However, this will not be the end of Mangoes. The Simmondes said they plan to open Mangoes next to Pimenta, the Jamaican restaurant they own in Downtown Fredericksburg at 1108 Caroline St. in Downtown Fredericksburg.

Owners Simone and Jacqueline Simmonds posted the following on the Taste of Fredericksburg Facebook Group:

Hi Taste of Fredericksburg!

Over the past couple of weeks some of you may have asked why are our doors shut? Well it saddens us to say that due to the economic climate along with low of sales that we had to cease operation. While it hurts us to close, we are not giving up just yet. To keep Mangoes alive we will be opening Mangoes next to our Pimenta location in Downtown Fredericksburg. We will update all of you once we are completed and ready for opening.

I want to personally thank everyone that took their time to support and try Mangoes at our Gateway location. Remember, we may have lost the battle, but we did not lose the war

Much Love,
Simone Simmonds & Jacqueline Simmonds