ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — After serving up prime rib and blooming onions for over two decades, a St. Petersburg steakhouse will soon be transformed into a funeral home.
Harold Seltzer’s Steakhouse, located off of Tyrone Boulevard, closed its doors for good on Sunday, Sept. 29.
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The closure came after owner Harold Seltzer announced his retirement. However, in a notice posted to the restaurant’s website, Seltzer said the building will “continue to serve the community in a new and meaningful way.”
Its new owner, Service Company Interantional, runs several funeral service locations across the country, with plans to turn the steakhouse into a Dignity Memorial-branded celebration of life center.
“I am joyful that I will no longer be working 60+ hours each week and will have the opportunity to spend more time with my wife, children and grandchildren,” Seltzer said. “I am sad because it has been a labor of love since 1995.”