HINESVILLE, Ga. (WTGS) — The owners of Izola’s Country Cooking, a Hinesville favorite, have announced they will be closing their doors for good by the end of this month.
Glenn and Lori Poole said they have watched the city grow throughout the years and are proud to be a part of that.
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They said providing a southern-style home-cooked meal and friendly service were at the core of their philosophy when they decided to open their restaurant, even going as far as naming it after Lori’s great-grandmother, who passed some of the recipes down herself.
“It’s important because it’s our tradition here in the south, you know, and a lot of people aren’t making this, and most of the people that cook this way are not with us anymore,” said Glenn.” A lot of the recipes came from that generation, my grandmother and some of our older cooks, so it’s important to just keep those traditions alive,” Lori added.
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The Poole’s said the COVID-19 pandemic did a number on their business, with things like staffing issues and inflation impacting their bottom line.
They have since announced that November 30 will be the last day they open their doors.
“After the pandemic, everything changed. We were short on staff. A lot of our staff moved, some of them got other jobs so we just never regained from that. Also, the food costs continue to go up, and everybody knows that if you’re buying food,” said Glenn.
Hungry travelers from all over the country are making their way to Liberty County to grab a bite at Izola’s before it’s too late.
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Steve Bassett and his family drove from Missouri and are some of the restaurants’ over 500,000 followers on TikTok – their page garnering over 10 million likes.
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“The kids got me on TikTok, and I’ve been seeing this place for over a year, and we wanted to get here last year but wasn’t able to, but this year, we made the journey,” Bassett said. “All the videos don’t do it justice. It was well worth the drive.”
Glenn and Lori said they have enjoyed meeting people from all over the world through social media and hope that people remember their business fondly as they move on to the next chapter of their lives.
“I hope they’ll always remember our love for cooking for them and our love for this community absolutely.”
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