Generous George's Says Goodbye

Pizza and pasta restaurant falls victim to economy

By DARCY SPENCER and ASHA BEH

Updated 10:14 AM EDT, Mon, Sep 21, 2009

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Generous George's Positive Pizza & Pasta Place in Alexandria will be closing its doors for good Sunday.

The restaurant, at 3006 Duke Street, has been in business for 33 years in business. It's been the host of several parties and special functions, but has now become a victim of the economy, NBCWashington reports.

Due to the closing, 28 employees will lose their jobs -- a blow to many who have worked there for years.

A franchise of the restaurant, which is run under the same name in Herndon, will remain open.

First Published: Sep 20, 2009 4:40 PM EDT

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Maybe they were too generous? At least they were able to have several parties and special functions in 33 years. The memories are what's important. "},{"anonName":null,"pathToMedia":"331759_59942547","adminTags":null,"views":7386,"createdBy":7918844,"createdByPathToPhoto":"116995/icons/defaultMember_116995_portrait.jpg","assocMediaId":null,"mediaName":"Generous George's Says Goodbye","parentThreadId":null,"mediaId":2164586,"tags":null,"anonSiteUrl":null,"assocMediaType":null,"createdAt":"22 Sep 2009 13:10:47 GMT","anonEmail":null,"isVisible":true,"approved":true,"numComments":9,"reviewed":true,"createdByUsername":"anonymous_user","pathToPreview":"","mediaType":"EXTERNALMEDIA","commentId":"935875","subject":"","averageRating":0,"body":"There's been a "for sale" sign on the property for over a month, so where's the surprise? I liked the food, but stopped going there because of the rude service I received as a single diner. 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Speaking of new media, does anyone ever check their grammer when posting these stories? You can tell America as a whole has dropped four levels with such egregious errors as putting "business" in the sentence twice: "The restaurant, at 3006 Duke Street, has been in business for 33 years in business. " This may be the first time in American history you can see the national education level decline before your very eyes. 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An establishment that will truly be missed."},{"anonName":null,"pathToMedia":"331759_59942547","adminTags":null,"views":7386,"createdBy":13201770,"createdByPathToPhoto":"116995/icons/defaultMember_116995_portrait.jpg","assocMediaId":null,"mediaName":"Generous George's Says Goodbye","parentThreadId":null,"mediaId":2164586,"tags":null,"anonSiteUrl":null,"assocMediaType":null,"createdAt":"2 Oct 2009 18:22:31 GMT","anonEmail":null,"isVisible":true,"approved":true,"numComments":9,"reviewed":true,"createdByUsername":"fb_548360834","pathToPreview":"","mediaType":"EXTERNALMEDIA","commentId":"997924","subject":"","averageRating":0,"body":"Having worked at this restaurant for several years was sad to hear it go. The pizza was one of the best I've ever tasted and think it would be a terrible shame to disappear from the tastebuds of pizza loving consumers. As far as the "ridiculously sized meals" comment, well, hence the name Generous George's plus always made for great leftovers. I wish GG's the best of luck at it's other locations."}],"error":"","totPages":1}

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