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Many people were sad to see the Capital City Diner close its doors last month, but there could be new life for the old diner car on Bladensburg Road on the way.

According to WTOP, the former Ben’s Chili Bowl employee looking to set up a competitor to the city’s half-smoke and chili mainstay said he’d consider the Capital City Diner as a location for his restaurant, which he is now calling D.C. Chili Bowl:

Anthony Ulysses Holmon, whose D.C. Chili Bowl is already catering to businesses while it looks for a permanent location, says he would love to reopen the dining car’s doors after all the work its owners put into it.

“It’s a great location to do what I want to do,” he tells WTOP. “Knowing how much Matt put into that place, it’s a shame to see it closed.”

Holmon is looking at other restaurant venues in the area, one directly across the street and another on H Street, where Ben’s Chili Bowl plans to open a franchise expansion.