By: Lydia Crawley
The Parsons Advocate
A Thomas staple is headed to Charleston. Taco restaurant Picnic announced on September 30 via their Facebook page that they intend to close shop October 19th in anticipation of their impending move to the Charleston area.
According to the Facebook post, the move is part of “a new partnership to allow us to expand all over our beloved state of West Virginia” with a fleet of mobile trucks and brick and mortar locations. The post reassured customers that the restaurant was not, “disappearing from these beautiful mountains we are just building stronger foundations.”
In their Facebook statement, Picnic thanked the community. “Most importantly, we want to thank you,” the statement read. “Each and every one of you – old friends who have been with us from the beginning – standing out in the rain and snow waiting for some delicious food out of our togo window. And thos who have joined us more recently, thank you for basking in the sunshine on our lawn, sitting at our picnic tables and filling our indoor dining room. Thank you for spreading our name to friends and family. Each and every moment is ours, together – Thomas is where Picnic was created. That will always be close to our hearts as we grow and walk into new beginnings.”
The last day for operations at the Thomas location, according to the post will be October 19th. There is no word on when operations will resume at the new locations.
Picnic has been in business in Thomas for the past four years, according to the post. The Parsons Advocate reached out to Picnic for comment, but received no reply as of press time.
