Sal Parco, who owns The Mustard Seed in Mt. Pleasant, on Sunday announced his retirement and the restaurant’s upcoming closure. After serving the Charleston c ommunity for the last 28 years, the eatery will shutter this week.
Parco made the announcement on social media, saying:
“It's with a heavy heart and mixed emotions, I am writing to formally announce my retirement and the closing of the Mustard Seed. Please visit me as this will be my final week and it is my hope to see as many of you as possible.
I opened the original Mustard Seed over 28 yrs ago, and it's been quite a journey. Along the way I've had the privilege to serve the greater Mt Pleasant community, even opening up additional restaurant concepts that were frequented by my cherished customers. It has been my great honor to be a part of the restaurant community and I'll never be able to express my appreciation toward the many customers that I now consider to be my family. I am forever grateful to have been welcomed in with such open arms and my gratitude toward you is immense. I've thoroughly enjoyed coming to work everyday, meeting, greeting and serving the most wonderful group of loyal customers. You have been my family for almost 30 years and I will miss each and every one of you. But it is time to pass on the baton…
To my Mustard Seed team, thank you for your commitment and your loyalty. You have made this feel more like a passion project as opposed to work. A special thanks to my dedicated leaders that always stepped up even through the many challenges we've faced throughout the years. I never questioned your integrity as you added to the successes we achieved.
But after much thought and careful consideration, I realize that it's time to slow down as I'm not a youngster anymore and all good things must come to an end. I want to thank everyone for the experiences and opportunities I have been able to enjoy. The fond memories of our times together will follow me into my retirement and any future endeavors. Until then, I am fully committed to assisting in the transition of the new group taking over… I know this wonderful community will embrace them just as you did me 28+ years ago. You allowed me to live out my dreams and achieve opportunities that I couldn't even imagine were possible. I love each and everyone of you!”
You can visit The Mustard Seed before they close at 1036 Chuck Dawley Blvd.
