The Papa Bear's family gathered for a group photo in 2017: (front row) Scott Hurtt, Camie Gillen, Carolyn Hurtt, and Cadum Whitethorn, (middle row) Geoffrey Gillen, Mandie Whitethorn, Luke Whitethorn, and Bobby Lewis, (back row) Devin Benitz, Anjelica Benitz, Zephrie Whitethorn and Jaren Whitethorn.
This is the final week of operations for Papa Bear's Pizza - downtown Petersburg's iconic pizza shop which has been family operated for the past twenty-two years.
The business and the building have been purchased by Tom Westoff, owner and operator of Coastal Cold Storage - a custom seafood processor and popular breakfast and lunch restaurant which moved out of their former location on main street this fall.
Coastal's restaurant is reshaping itself into Coastal Bear, with Peter Brantuas set to manage the new restaurant and continue the popular pizza traditions of Papa Bear's.
There are plans in...
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