The partial federal government shutdown that still has no end in sight means affected government employees can drive to Florence for free eats.

Government employees who are not getting paid during the shutdown eat free at Smokin' This and That BBQ, 10020 Demia Way, Florence, according to the restaurant's Facebook page.

The Dec. 22 social media post has generated 68 comments and 420 shares as of Dec. 27.

No end is in sight Thursday morning on day six of the shutdown, according to a USA TODAY article. The White House and Congress are not any closer to ending the budget impasse that has shut down about 25 percent of the federal government, according to the same USA TODAY story.

The barbecue restaurant offered the same deal in January 2018 when there was a different shutdown, according to a Jan. 22 Enquirer story.

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"It's not about being a Republican or Democrat," owner Guy Cummins told The Enquirer at that time. "All they're doing is picking on plain American folks. That hurts. Most government workers don't make that much money."

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The restaurant regularly offers special promotions to assist members of the military and veterans.