Whitlow's On Wilson To Close Its Doors After 26 Years

CLARENDON, VA — Whitlow's on Wilson, a neighborhood hangout and music venue in Clarendon for 26 years, will be shutting its doors on Wilson Boulevard at the end of June.

The Cahill/Williams family, which owns the restaurant, released a letter Wednesday afternoon saying that they have been unable to reach an agreement on their current lease, which is set to expire at the end of June.

Although this signals the end of the restaurant's long-term presence at its current home, the owners did not rule out the possibility that Whitlow's would reopen at another location.

"While the doors at 2854 Wilson may be closing in June, we are actively looking for a future home. We don't necessarily see this as goodbye, but more of a see you later," they said in the letter.

Here is the full text of the letter:

Whitlow's on Wilson has been family owned and operated since 1995. While it has been an exceedingly difficult year due to COVID-19, thankfully Whitlow's maintained operations and support for our staff as much as possible. Unfortunately, we have been unable to successfully negotiate an extension for our lease which expires at the end of June 2021. We will continue to operate as we have been; however, we are due to close on Saturday, June 26th, 2021. We invite everyone to drop by and celebrate all the good times that have been had over the course of our 26 years here in Clarendon.

We want to take this opportunity to thank our past and present staff for making Whitlow's the neighborhood gathering spot that it is. A special shout out to the incredible team that has fought so hard to keep Whitlow's going during the pandemic, we are beyond grateful. Thank you to the musicians that have played on our stage. To our loyal regulars and guests, we cannot say thank you enough, we could not have done it without you.

While the doors at 2854 Wilson may be closing in June, we are actively looking for a future home. We don't necessarily see this as goodbye, but more of a see you later ... In the meantime, there are three months left and we are going to make the best of it! We have some good things planned and hope to see you soon.

The Cahill/Williams Family