SEATTLE — One of Seattle’s oldest restaurants will remain a part of Pike Place Market after months of uncertainty.

Longtime employees of the Virginia Inn have officially taken ownership of the 122-year-old establishment, ensuring the historic spot will continue to operate into the next decade.

“We love this place—we don’t want to let anybody down,” said co-owner Amber Quezada. “It’s like the epitome of Seattle because it’s gone through so many different changes throughout the years.”

The Virginia Inn, which opened in 1903, has survived Prohibition, the Great Depression and the COVID-19 pandemic. But a lease dispute earlier this year put its future in jeopardy. Now, four of the restaurant’s veteran staff members have stepped in to write its next chapter.

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