The Southern food icon will be dearly missed.

Its the end of an era inChapel Hill, North Carolina.

But on August 17 our doors will be closing as we move into our next phase of business.

Southern Diner Restaurants: Mama Dip’s Kitchen, Chapel Hill, NC

Credit: Photo by Scott Suchman

In the nostalgic announcement, Mama Dips invited fans to stop in for farewellmealswhile hinting at a next chapter.

This is not a goodbye, the post continues.

Were going to keep the brand and switch it out to do a fast-casual model.

In business you have to grow, and this is growth.

This is a developing story.