The Mabry Mill restaurant is a licensed National Park Service concessionaire along the Blue Ridge Parkway in Meadows of Dan, Virginia. Like the Pisgah Inn in North Carolina and Carrot Tree Kitchens in Virginia, Mabry Mill was forced to close its doors so the Spite House could make Americans feel the government shutdown pain.
The operator estimates the restaurant and gift shop lost around $65,000 during the 10 days her business was closed during the fall tourism season.
Restaurant at Mabry Mill may have lost about $65k during 10 days it was closed due to #spitehouse #shutdown http://t.co/Ir4kK3Th0N
— Jacob Miheve (@jmiheve) October 11, 2013
But now that the federal government agreed to allow the Pisgah Inn to reopen in return for dropping legal action, Mabry Mill is back in business. Take that, Spite House!
Mabry Mill sticking it to the man — will open despite #governmentshutdown @BlueRidgeNPS http://t.co/dvH5AE75it
— Jacob Demmitt (@jDemmitt) October 11, 2013
More from WSLS 10 reporter Tim Ciesco:
She says despite shutdown she will reopen her biz which is on federal land tomorrow morning at 8am
— Tim Ciesco (@TimCiesco) October 10, 2013
She says she had not received expressed permission from the gov't but made the decision after the Pisgah Inn in NC got the okay to reopen
— Tim Ciesco (@TimCiesco) October 10, 2013
Pisgah Inn is also a "concessioner" of the Nat'l Park Service and is also on Blue Ridge Pkwy
— Tim Ciesco (@TimCiesco) October 10, 2013
She says she had a conversation with Park Rangers this morning and does not believe they will try to stop her
— Tim Ciesco (@TimCiesco) October 10, 2013
GOP Rep. Morgan Griffith reportedly helped the restaurant work out an arrangement to reopen without being harassed by the government.
The restaurant posted this on Facebook on Friday:
It’s a beautiful day on the Blue Ridge Parkway! We are open 8-6 every day through at least Oct. 31st. Many thanks to all who have worked to get Parkway concessions re-opened. We also wish to thank the Parkway staff and especially the Park Rangers who have worked with us during this difficult time. Also, the Mill house will be open daily 9-4. Thanks again, come see us soon!!
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