Barbecue Stop on Old Springville Road in Clay is for sale, as its owner is contemplating retirement. The owner of a well-loved Jefferson County stopover is looking to sell his restaurant.
Cliff Mortimer, 58, the owner of Barbecue Stop at 6633 Old Springville Rd. in Clay, is considering retiring. He’s been in business in Clay for 10 years, after years in restaurants in Georgia and Ohio. In a post on the restaurant’s Facebook page announcing the move, Mortimer says he “would love to train someone so that BBQ Stop can continue to serve the community.”
Buy the restaurant, and you also get the recipes. There is no word on the asking price for the restaurant.Amanda Connell wrote, “My pregnancy would be destroyed if you close. Literally the only kind of BBQ I crave while pregnant.”“I desperately hope someone can step up, and will be truly trainable. Your BBQ is quite literally the best in the world ,” he wrote.“Restaurant work is a lot of hard work,” she said.
“He’s been in food service since he was 22. We could just hand the key over to the landlord, but then, where would everyone be with the food that they love?”restaurant’s Facebook pageIf you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation.