Megan Dunn, left and her mother, Theresa Dunn, operate Jorgensen’s Cafe and Deli on Main Street in Waterville. The pair, shown Tuesday, plan to close the cafe around June 1. Theresa Dunn says various factors such as rising costs, competition and the difficulty in finding and retaining workers are making it difficult to operate.
Customers arrive at Jorgensen’s Cafe and Deli in Waterville on Tuesday.
Megan Dunn takes a drink order Tuesday from Peter Cates at Jorgensen’s Cafe and Deli in Waterville.
Jan Hoffman, right, and her husband, Charlie Hoffman, have coffee and a muffin Tuesday at Jorgensen’s Cafe and Deli at 220 Main St. in Waterville. The couple says they have been patrons of Jorgensen's for decades.
Theresa Dunn, owner of Jorgensen’s Cafe and Deli at 220 Main St. in Waterville, is closing the business around June 1. Jorgensen's has been a Waterville staple for more than 30 years, but Dunn says various factors such as rising costs, competition and the difficulty of finding and retaining workers are making it difficult to operate.
A painting depicts Jorgensen’s Cafe and Deli as it appeared when it was located in downtown Waterville. The painting hangs at the cafe, which is now at 220 Main St. At right, Megan Dunn takes a drink order Tuesday from customer Peter Cates. The cafe, which has operated for more than 30 years, will close around June 1.
Owner Theresa Dunn prepares a drink Monday at Jorgensen’s Cafe and Deli in Waterville. She plans to close the cafe around June 1. Jorgensen's has been a Waterville staple for more than 30 years, but Dunn says various factors such as rising costs, competition and the difficulty in finding and retaining workers are making it difficult to operate.
The owner of Jorgensen’s Cafe and Deli at 220 Main St. in Waterville plans to close the longtime business around June 1.
Theresa Dunn, owner of Jorgensen’s Cafe and Deli, left, assists a customer Tuesday who declined to provide her name. Dunn is closing the Main Street business around June 1.
Jorgensen's Cafe and Deli owner Theresa Dunn washes windows at her downtown Waterville business on March 5, 2020. Dunn worked at Jorgensen's for 20 years before purchasing the business in 2017.
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