MOORHEAD-The Village Inn, a business that has been a fixture in south Moorhead for four decades, isn't going away anytime soon.

That's according to Abe Sakak, CEO and president of Hospitality Management and Integration, the management company that has offices in Minot, N.D., and operates a number of businesses in the Fargo-Moorhead area, including the Moorhead Village Inn and two other Village Inns in Fargo.

Sakak said the future of the Moorhead eatery was in doubt recently and the building was even on the market at one point. However, after reaching a new lease deal with the property owner Sakak said the Village Inn should be around for decades to come.

Also, he said a remodeling project is planned to freshen up the store's looks, work he said will take place during the next six to eight months.

When word got around the business might be closing, Sakak said he heard from many people who told him they wanted the Village Inn to remain.

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"When people heard we might be leaving that location, there were a lot of concerns; fans called or emailed me," said Sakak, who added a third Village Inn is being considered for far south Fargo, but he is waiting for the right time.

Sakak said his businesses currently have close to 500 employees.

For many years the Moorhead Village Inn was located in a building that is now home to the Snap Dragon Restaurant. It moved to its current location at 940 Holiday Drive in April 2003.