It took about 45 minutes for 45 years of business to go up in smoke Thursday morning on north Main Street.
“A lot of prayers would be nice," said Seham Kassees-Salazar. "A lot a lot of prayers. As much as my son’s helped the community and everybody, let’s hope and pray they will pull together for them as well.” Kassees-Salazar’s son and brother both own the restaurants: Junior’s Seafood and Junior’s Famous Sandwiches. Famous they are.
“The owners… they don’t deserve this," said Logan Hrachovina, former employee and a regular. "Everybody in Jacksonville knows this place!”
Hrachovina and his family stared in disbelief. They walked to the restaurant to see the damage. As the smoke dissipated and lunch time came loyal customers rolled into the parking lot.