""I drove around the neighborhood and I saw every type of food except cheesesteaks. And then I sat down with my cousin, made a menu, and all I had to do was turn the key and it started working.""
""They put these e-bike stations in front of the building that blocks, like four parking spots. And people go around looking for parking, they go once, twice, and then they give up. They find somewhere else to eat.""
""It was a damn good business for me. It did everything: put my kids through college, bought me a house. I have all the things I want. I'm not really struggling, but it's sad because of my customers and I love the neighborhood to death.""
""It's been my father, myself and my first cousin on that corner for all I can remember. Jay's closure feels like the end of an era for the family.""
Jay Nazzal will close his cheesesteak restaurant at the end of the month after 26 years in business. He cites a decline in customers due to e-bike stations blocking parking and changes in the neighborhood. Nazzal reflects on the success of his business, which supported his family, but expresses sadness over the closure and his love for the community. His cousin, Jason Nazzal, notes the interconnectedness of their businesses and the closure marks the end of an era for their family.
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