AMHERST, Va. – A longtime food staple in Madison Heights is closing its doors this month.
Sid's Drive In on Route 29 won't serve your favorite hot dogs, homemade chili and coleslaw anymore.
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The owner, Lois Connelly, says a new car washing is coming to the area.
Sid's has been a part of the community for more than 50 years.
Word of its closing is getting out and people are coming for their last hot dog, including Stephanie Coleman -- whose grandfather, Sid Hendricks, was the restaurant's first owner. She drove in from North Carolina.
"For years this was the only place here in Madison Heights and I had lots of fond memories. This was actually my first real job,"Coleman said.
"I would've liked to seen a restaurant come here, but a car wash is fine. I think a lot of people are excited about it," Connelly said.
Amherst County leaders say the new car wash will include 21 parking spaces with vacuums and two canopies.
