J & C BBQ now open in Leesburg
The famous Leesburg General Store and its brisket burger is back under a new name, J & C BBQ and Catering.
The new owners of the building, Mr. Jack Krietermeyer and Mr. Carl `Buck’ Johnson, say they will probably never take down the old sign, but everything inside is brand new.
The specialty of course is barbecue.
“I’ve got a long line of barbecue in my history,” Mr. Johnson said.
Mr. Johnson’s family barbecue legacy started with his grandfather, who ran a barbecue place for 30 years. Mr. Johnson said he grew up in that restaurant.
Mr. Krietermeyer also owns JK Income Tax Services in Winnsboro. He said the combination of the opportunity to buy the old store and his faith in Mr. Johnson’s barbecue makes him feel positive the venture will be a success.
Mr. Krietermeyer also stressed that a big part of their business plan was catering.
“We can cater weddings, parties, birthdays, family reunions, conferences and things like that,” he said.
A customer, Mr. Bernie Brown, remarked that he had eaten Mr. Johnson’s brisket burger and his chicken fried steak and they were very good.
“I hope this place becomes a meeting place for us in Leesburg again,” Mr. Brown said. “A lot of business gets done in a place like this.”
By Ellis Knox, reporter@campcountynow.com To continue reading this article, purchase the print edition of The Pittsburg Gazette or go to our online e-edition at: http://www.etypeservices.com/
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