Spaghetti Shop serves up last pasta

SAVOY – A longtime fast-food option is no longer available in Champaign County due to the death of the local franchisee. The Spaghetti Shop in Savoy served its last bucket of pasta last Saturday, and the property is for sale.

Lee Johnston, who acquired the store in 2006, died April 13, and his family was no longer interested in pursuing the business, said one of his sons, Jeffrey S. Johnston.

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