The Dish Closes In Hatboro After No Buyer Found

HATBORO, PA —After staying open longer to seek a buyer, the owner of The Dish has decided to pull the plug on the eatery for good.

"Today is a tough one….thank you to all my employees, customers, friends, and family," Owner Jackie Evangelista posted on Facebook Tuesday morning. "I really tried to make The Dish stay open, but nothing was aligning, and I had to make the decision. We will not be opening back up effective immediately."

The longtime South York Road eatery was planning to close earlier this year because, as Evangelista said it was "unable to bounce back" following the pandemic and "circumstances beyond my control."

But she reversed the decision in an attempt to find a buyer and keep The Dish's workers employed and the popular breakfast and lunch spot remaining as a staple in the business community.

The business had been listed for sale at $189,995, according to listing agent Long & Foster Real Estate.

The Dish built a loyal following over its 12-plus years in business. Evangelista hoped she could sell The Dish and have it remain a staple of the downtown district for years to come.

Over the past year, she added new menu items for breakfast and lunch and scoured the region to find cheaper prices, with inflation hurting her efforts to run a small business.

Evangelista prided herself in building a strong reputation for The Dish, starting during the pandemic when The Dish dished out free meals for 12 weeks to about 20,000 people.