After serving Greek and Mediterranean fare for 17 years, the family that owns and operates the popular Agape Grill & Bar in Sunnyvale will serve their final moussaka, gyro and lamb plates tonight and midday Friday.<\/p>\n
They will close the doors at 2:30 p.m. and then get right back to work \u2014 on their search for a new home.<\/p>\n
The landlord has sold the property to developers who are planning to build 28 townhomes on the site,\u00a0according to restaurant owner Sabah Francis.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are looking for a new location within 10 to 12 minutes of our current location to retain our lunch customers,\u201d he said, \u201cbut every lease we\u2019ve seen so far has been very inflated.\u201d<\/p>\n
The family \u2014 Sabah; his wife, Hanan; and their children, Allen, Brandon and Cynthia Francis \u2014 are hoping to see many of their customers this week before what they hope is a successful transition.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe just want to thank all of our customers throughout the years,\u201d he said. \u201cThey have always been very supportive and our restaurant has been a tech hub for meetings and the community coming together.\u201d<\/p>\n
Agape has been able to accommodate 200 diners inside and about 50 people on the patio, according to the WhatNow website<\/a>, which first reported the closing. Because it was so spacious, the restaurant frequently hosted special occasion events including engagement parties, small weddings, reunions, fundraisers and birthday dinners.<\/p>\n Francis said any updates on a new location will be posted on the restaurant\u2019s website. Customers who want to be notified personally may send their contact information to eat@agapegrill.com.<\/p>\n