When the Minnesota State Fair opens the gates this summer, the Original Deep Fried Cheese Curds stand will be no more, despite efforts to keep it open.

Tom Mueller said he is shutting down his #SaveTheCurds campaign to try to keep open the State Fair stand that his parents and their business partners founded in 1975. However, he did not rule out the possibility that the stand could open up elsewhere.

The Fair had been in search of a new vendor after Mueller’s father announced the family’s retirement with no plans for a successor. Fair officials have said things had already been in motion by the time other family members expressed interest. In the spring, Mueller launched a social media campaign asking the Fair to allow him to bid and continue running the stand.

On Tuesday, Tom Mueller issued a statement saying that while he was disappointed in the decision-making process, he is no longer vying for the space.

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“After 42 years at the Fair, the level of loyalty toward the Original Deep Fried Cheese Curds has been overwhelming. Because of all the hard work and support from you, we were able to meet with Fair officials last month. We had hoped they’d rethink their decision,” the letter read. “We’re moving on. We are proud to have served the Original Deep Fried Cheese Curds to generations of families at the Minnesota State Fair and, somehow, somewhere, we’d like to carry on the tradition. If you have any ideas, please email originalcheesecurds@gmail.com. I sincerely appreciate all of your support and loyalty to the family business. Thank you for trying to #SaveTheCurds.”

Responding to an inquiry about what will go into the space, Fair officials said Tuesday that Big Fat Bacon will relocate into the space.