After two-and-a-half years of business, Jimmy's Grille in Rehoboth Beach will shut down Dec. 29 to expand the liquor store next door, according to owner Alex Pires of Highway One Companies.

Pires said Outlet Liquors, his store next to Jimmy's on Coastal Highway, needed more space and parking. Highway One got a building permit three months ago to expand Outlet Liquors into the space currently used by Jimmy's in Rehoboth.

Any orders placed at the Rehoboth restaurant for the New Year and holiday season will not be affected, Pires said in an email, adding that there are no plans to open another Jimmy's location.

Highway One Companies also owns Jimmy's Grille in Dewey Beach, which is closed for the season, and sold Jimmy's of Bridgeville several months ago.

That restaurant is not affiliated with Highway One Companies and was temporarily shut down after it failed to pass a health inspection in December.

With "Peace, Love, & Chicken" as its motto, Jimmy's Grille is known for Southern style comfort food like fried chicken, chicken pot pie, hearty breakfast eats and fat cake slices.

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