Clyde’s of Reston plans to serve up its last meal later this spring after more than three decades at the prominent Reston Town Center development — but it may not quit the neighborhood completely.
The current Reston outpost of Clyde’s Restaurant Group will close May 21, affecting 73 employees. But Clyde’s Restaurant Group, a subsidiary of Graham Holdings Co. (NYSE: GHC), plans to retain and relocate its Reston staff to other locations in the region, including its Broadlands and Mark Center restaurants.
“We came to a termination of the lease and an amicable parting with the property owner. Boston Properties has been a good landlord,” said Jeff Owens, chief financial and corporate development officer at the D.C.-based restaurant group. “We are still very much excited about the Reston area, because we have a lot of regular customers out there.”
The Reston location, which opened in 1991, wasn’t the first Clyde’s. That distinction goes to the original Clyde’s in Georgetown, which opened…
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