Ladles Soups OBX in Kill Devil Hills served its final customers Wednesday, the restaurant said in a Facebook post.
The eatery known by the slogan “Hot Soup for Cool People” moved into the site of a former Arby’s at 1901 S. Croatan Highway nearly a decade ago and was a popular spot for locals and tourists.
“Since December 2014, we have ladled our way through the years serving our wonderful Outer Banks community that has never let us down and we thank you for all of your support, as well as our friends that have come from near and far to visit us while they vacation here, we thank you!” the post said.
The franchise owner and Ladles Soup corporate office did not return requests for comment. The restaurant posted several times in late July and throughout this month that it would be closed due to illness.
“This winter will be a little colder without Ladles soup,” Kill Devil Hills Mayor John Windley said in reply to the farewell post.
At one time, the South Carolina-based Ladles Soups had 12 franchised restaurants, but with the Outer Banks closure, only two are left, one in downtown Charleston and the other in James Island, South Carolina.
