Pig in a Pit to open new place downtown

     The Pig in a Pit barbecue restaurant is relocating to the heart of downtown in hopes of gaining more community support and better business. The grand opening is tentatively scheduled for June 1, 2008, and the new and improved restaurant will be located between Blackbird Coffee and Buffington’s.
     “We are very happy to soon be apart of the downtown community,” said Ben Loper, co-owner of Pig in a Pit. “We have such a good college following, so it will be easier to access and in a much better location.”
     This family owned and operated restaurant decided relocating the restaurant would bring much better business and prove dedication to the community.
     Loper and his partner, Hal Loper, designed the new restaurant and are excited to see the outcome. They wanted a new and improved design that would satisfy the customers. With a much bigger budget than in the past, the Lopers built the restaurant the way they had always imagined.
     “It was so much better not having to work with a shoestring budget in building this time,” Loper said.
     The moving process was running very smoothly until a fire destroyed the old restaurant. The disaster devastated the Loper family and brought on many complications that delayed the moving process.
     “We’re finally back on our feet now,” Loper said. “We are moving forward and looking towards the future.”
     Loper explained that hiring will be taking place for the new location, but many employees will be returning. Pig in a Pit also caters events, so work experience is well appreciated.   The employees also learn to work together during these events.
     “The staff has a very close relationship,” employee Terren Partridge said. “Since it is family owned and family operated you become part of their family when you are hired.”
     Partridge explains that the job is far from easy, but she would highly recommend working there. The benefits are great and since this is a college town, managers understand the importance of school work.
     Pig in a Pit provides many GCSU students with part-time jobs. It requires hard work, but the employees enjoy what they do and the overall work environment.
     College students are constantly competing for jobs located downtown because of the convenient location. Thriving business has revitalized the downtown community and brought many new and successful businesses.
     “I think the downtown community as a whole will benefit when Pig and a Pit opens,” said Ashley Wright, waitress at Velvet Elvis. “It will bring more diversity downtown which will result in more business for everyone.”

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