After serving generations of customers in Queens for nearly nine decades, the White Castle on 57th Avenue in Elmhurst is preparing to close.
The restaurant, which reportedly opened in 1939, is one of the chain’s longest-running locations in New York City.
What You Need To Know
The White Castle on 57th Avenue in Elmhurst is expected to close after 87 years in business
Company officials say the property is being sold because its value has increased significantly
White Castle says all employees at the location will be offered jobs at other restaurants
Jamie Richardson, the company’s chief marketing officer, said the property is being sold because its value has increased substantially in recent years.
“For White Castle, as a family-owned business, the memories we create in the neighborhoods we serve mean the world to us,” Richardson said in a statement. “When a change like this occurs, White Castle reinvests proceeds from the sale in continuing to grow our business overall and focuses on remaining a great place to work.”
Richardson said all employees at the Elmhurst location will be offered new jobs with White Castle once a closing date is finalized.
The Queens Chronicle reported that the outpost’s last day of service will be Wednesday.
While the Elmhurst restaurant is among the chain’s oldest locations, it is not the oldest in New York City. That distinction belongs to the White Castle on Fordham Road in the Bronx.