Hilltop Cafe closing its doors Sept 27

Valley City (CSi) A longtime Valley City restaurant and popular stop for motorists here is going out of business.

Thr Forum News Service reports that The Hilltop Cafe, at 820 11th St. S.W. with the Petro Serve convenience store, will close its doors at 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept 27.

Karen Hagemeister, a Charleston, S.C., resident and one of the owners for the past 10 years, said her late ex-husband bought the business 30 years ago. After decades in the family, she said the Hilltop Cafe, like other businesses in smaller communities, was “not doing well” as other restaurants moved in and started competing.

The cafe, which also is owned by Hagemeister’s two sons, Valley City resident Ronald King and Charleston resident Robert King, currently has six employees.

She said the Petro Serve convenience store, which owns the building that includes the cafe, will remain open for business. Hagemeister says, Petro Serve is tentatively planning to tear down the existing building and build a new one next year, and may put in its own restaurant.

A couple days after closing, Hilltop Cafe will hold an end-of-business sale 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday to sell off its furniture, appliances, restaurant equipment and other items.