An extremely well-know restaurant in Aroostook County is preparing to say goodbye. Boondocks Grille, will serve their last customers in December, according to Bangor Daily News.   

This is the only year round dine-in restaurant in Fort Fairfield and the 6th of December will be there last day.

According to the post, after more then a decade in business, Boondocks has been serving the community with hearty dishes like steak and seafood and many will be sad to see them go.  

Steve Adams, the owner opened Boondocks back in 2009 and posted on Facebook that they will be closing there doors saying he has decided to retire from the restaurant business after 16 years.

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He went on to say that even though owning a restaurant is tough, the past 5 years has been especially hard saying it's been, "unprecedented with never-ending issues that have placed a burden on me that  I am no longer willing to carry."

It's sad to hear that so many owners have had to close doors due to how tough the recent years have been on owning a business.

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The post did mention that most staff will stay on until the last day, but there will be a limited menu. So if you are a huge Boondocks fan, make sure to get over there as soon as you can to fill up on your favorites before they close this chapter forever.

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