Long-Time Mobile Business Closes Its Doors

Fifty-five people are looking for jobs after the closing of a Mobile dining institution.
Roussos Restaurant in Daphne closed its doors Sunday.
Family members said they've been in business since 1954.
When asked what Sunday was like, owner Georgia Roussos said, "Very emotional for all four of us."
Georgia Roussos's mother, Zinnia Roussos, said closing day was "devastating, unreal. The economy closes us, and that has just killed us."
Georgia's brother, John Roussos, said, "Its been hard for mother to accept this. She's been doing this all her life. She's 84."
Some customers have followed Roussos from the Causeway, where it was destroyed by Hurricane Frederic, to downtown Mobile, to the Eastern Shore.
Jim Pearson said he and his wife would travel from Milton, Florida to eat at Roussos on weekends.
Pearson said, "We go to church down the street at the Civic Center. We stop here afterwards for lunch every Sunday."
Customer Joaquin Holloway, Junior said, "I'm sorry they're closing, but we look forward to some brighter things in the future. And who knows what the future holds?"
But the owners were thinking more of their employees than of themselves.
Jimmy Roussos said, "We've got the best employees in this community. If anybody needs employees, please have them call us. We have good, loyal, hardworking employees that I'd like to find jobs for."
The Roussos aren't going out of business entirely.
They said they will concentrate their efforts full time on their catering business.