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R.O.'s Bar-B-Que Closes After 80 Years in Gastonia

12/23/2025

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  • R.O.'s Bar-B-Que, a Gastonia, North Carolina restaurant, will close after nearly 80 years, with its last day on December 27, 2025.
  • The owners cited ongoing economic challenges and described the decision as extremely difficult, in a Facebook post.
  • R.O.'s will continue to sell its coleslaw and pimento cheese in local retail stores.
  • Opened in 1946, the restaurant has been a community staple known for its Carolina-style pork and slaw.