The 82 year-old Morgan and his wife Jeanette opened the restaurant on August 1, 1975, and it will hold its’ 35th anniversary celebration at the 505 US 278 Bypass East location starting at 9 a.m. Saturday, August 7.
“He know everybody that walks through the door,” said Marsha Morrison, L.T.’s daughter, and along with her husband Brent Morrison, current owners of the restaurant. Morgan sold the business to his daughter in 1996 and Marsha and Brent Morrison have continued to run and manage the restaurant since then.
Many days Morgan can still found behind the grill, or chatting with the customers, and although he might not be quick to say he is the magic, he will offer up a good explanation of what he thinks the magic could be.
“Good service, real good food and a friendly atmosphere,” said Morgan.
Meeting customers, talking with them and providing quality service; all part of what any business should do, but it just seems to come naturally to Morgan, and he’s made sure to pass that gift down to his staff.
The only time Morgan has spent away from the business was for a brief two-week retirement after his wife Jeanette passed away in 1996. “He retired for two weeks and everybody wanted to know where my dad was,” said Morrison.
The plan for the oldest continuing restaurant in Piedmont is to sell the business, within the next five years, to the Morrison’s oldest son, Cale. “We’re keeping it in the family,” said Morgan.
The Saturday festivities will include music from local radio station WPID 1280 AM, a kids jump and bounce, give-aways all day including table-top grills, folding chairs, ice coolers, gourmet coffee and coffee cups, and at the end of the day there will be a drawing for a children’s bicycle.
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