Future of Popular Fairhope Eatery Uncertain

Fairhope, Alabama

Update: October 29. The city's building official says a permit for interior remodel has finally been issued.




CLOSED FOR A YEAR 

The future of the former Ben's BBQ at 552 N. Section Street remains uncertain at this point; new owner Pace Keyser, Llc. replaced the building's roof earlier this year and a building official says the interior was to be remodeled as well ... but that has not happened yet: it remains frozen in time inside.

Pace Keyser, Llc. purchased the restaurant about a year ago from long-time owner/operator Kennth Lee, and plans to continue operating as Ben's announced on Facebook, but that did not happen; inquiries sent by the Times have not been answered.

The registered agent  of Pace Keyser is William Fusaiotti, one of the founders of the Foosackly's chain of chicken restaurants in the Mobile area.




Comments

Anonymous said…
I would sure like to.open it. Jhnsaraceno@att.net
Anonymous said…
We're not really forever keeping fairhope fairhope are we?
Anonymous said…
Ben's was great at one time, but that was before Fairhope was fortunate enough to have so many great eateries open here. Ben's never bothered to clean up its interior and I felt that the quality of the ground beef had gone too far downhill to eat the hamburgers, so I stopped eating there several years ago. Whatever happens there now will need major clean-up and excellent food because there is serious competition for the best burger. That said, I do hope that someone takes it on and reopens.
Sadie said…
Ben's has and will always be my favorite restaurant. Many of my Friday nights were spent getting my all American to go then watch my brother and the pirates play, first restaurant i took my husband to when i brought him home to meet my family i miss it.
Bless Fairhope said…
"We're not really forever keeping fairhope fairhope are we?"

This variety of utterly meaningless crepe-hanging deserves our scorn. It's toxic and boring.

Who are "we," and what are "we" supposed to be doing at Ben's to preserve whose notion of what Fairhope was, is, and shall be?

Add value, or add nothing. Please.
Anonymous said…
Sorry but when we tried it Ben's was not good - an unattractive and visibly dirty and worn out interior along with mediocre food. Hopefully something better, and a lot cleaner inside, will take its place.