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Subway Shuttered on Ellicott City's Main Street
The national franchise restaurant chain which opened the Ellicott City location in 2011 closed last week.
When the Subway Cafe on Main Street opened in 2011, there was some concern the national chain will impact the locally-owned restaurants that make up the Historic District.
Two and half years later, it appears that's not the case.
The Subway at 8143 Main Street is now closed. The owner of the building, John Fisher, confirmed the sandwich shop is moving out, but declined to discuss why. He said he's looking "at all options for the building."
Sue Wheary, owner of Sweet Cascades, the chocolate shop two doors from the former Subway location, said the business closed Nov. 27, the day before Thanksgiving.
The owners of the business, Tayo and Bayo Ibraheem, of Ellicott City, told Patch in 2011 they own four Subway restaurants in the Baltimore area.
When the business opened in 2011 it was the first chain restaurant to open in Ellicott City's historic downtown area.
Fisher also owns the building where the "I Love Theatre Gift Shop" currently operates, next to the Subway. That store is scheduled to close at the end of the year, according to the shop's owner.
Fisher said he plans to lease each building separately.
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