Spotlight K&W Cafeteria was down to 11 locations when closing announced on Monday RICHARD CRAVER Staff Reporter Dec 3, 2025 Dec 3, 2025 0 SMS Email Print Copy article link Save K&W celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2012. Pictured is the main dining room of the K&W on Healy Drive in 2012. Journal file kAmzU2>Aj( r276E6C:2 x?4][ 2 (:?DE@?\$2=6>\32D65 :4@? @7 $@FE96C? 4@>7@CE 7@@5D[ 92D 8@?6 @FE @7 3FD:?6DD 27E6C gg J62CD]k^AmkAm%96 492:? D2:5 :? 2 u2463@@< A@DE E92E QH6 2C6 D@CCJ E@ 2??@F?46 E92E 27E6C AC@F5=J D6CG:?8 2?5 >2?J @E96C 4@>>F?:E:6D 7@C J62CD zU2>Aj( w@=5:?8D vC@FA {{r H:== 36 4=@D65 A6C>2?6?E=J]Qk^AmkAm%96 6?5 42>6 23CFAE=J[ 4@?D:56C:?8 zU2>Aj( 925 366? >2C<6E:?8 :ED EC25:E:@?2= %92?<D8:G:?8 =F?49 2?5 5:??6C DA64:2=D @? u2463@@< =2DE H66<]k^Am kAm%96 @H?6C 2=D@ C6=62D65 2 DE2E6>6?E :? H9:49 :E D2:5 QE9:D :D ?@E 2 564:D:@? H6 6G6C H2?E65 E@ >2<6]Qk^Am People are also reading… Where does ɫ Ingles store renovation stand? 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