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NEWS that Ocean Grove Fish and Chip Shop is to close after 23 years in the town has been greeted with genuine sadness among many of its loyal customers.
The family business in the middle of the Terrace will close its doors when it runs out of stock sometime this weekend.
That is likely to be sooner rather than later with many locals saying they will organise family chip shop nights so they can get one last takeaway from the popular family run chippy.
The chip shop has been in the Lagadinos family for nearly a quarter of a century, with Tony and Christine and their daughters Anne, Tania and Anthea all working there at some time.
The family was originally settled in Port Pirie, South Australia. After a short spell in Greece where Tony was from, the family decided to return home to Australia, to Geelong where they opened the second chicken shop in the city along with relatives. That was the Corio Chicken Bar. They went on to own various other takeaway food stores in Geelong.
In September 1987 they decided to sell up and go on a relaxing trip.
However, during this time a real estate agent knowing Tony was still in the market to run a business, approached him with details of a ‘very busy fish and chip shop on the Bellarine Peninsula’.
“We were not impressed,” recalled Tania, “but he assured us we were only going to have a look. Two months later we were behind the counter serving.”
They ran the business for many years even after the building was sold for redevelopment. Six years later they were still trading.
But the recent tragic loss of Tony their adored father and the “backbone of the business” and the end of their lease has left the family with no choice but to cease trading.
“During the time we were in the shop we made many friends locally, in other areas, interstate and other countries.
“We would like to thank all the people who worked for us, both past and present and those who have supported us over the last 23 years. We hope we meet again elsewhere.”
Tania said it was unlikely they would go into a food business again.