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The Capital City Diner, which was literally brought in to its spot along Bladensburg Road NE on wheels in 2009, announced today on its Facebook page that it will be closing this weekend:

Friends,

We sincerely appreciate your support, patronage, and– most of all– friendship over the past two years. You’re more than customers; you’re our friends and neighbors.

Although we received positive response to our recent improvements, we also encountered rising costs, a declining economy, and a national chain “diner” restaurant opening almost a stone’s throw away. Now, we must refocus and reformat our restaurant to move forward.

This weekend, we’ll open from 7am until 6pm on Saturday and Sunday so that we can meet up one last time to say good-bye before we close to reformat and improve our concept.

Again, thank you for your support and encouragement, we’d love to see you one last time at the old diner to say good-bye this weekend.

Sincerely,

Matt & the Capital City Diner crew

That national chain that owner Matt Ashburn was so diplomatic in not naming? Denny’s, which came to Bladensburg Road last year. Ashburn said that future plans for the diner itself and the location were up in the air, and that they were in discussions with the landlord to see if someone could take over the space.