Employees said Monday that the owners of the Boulevard Drive-In Family Restaurant have decided to close the longtime business located on Route 443 in Lehighton.

The employees, who didn’t want to be identified, stopped by the business Monday, They said they were told last night.

The business stayed afloat during the Covid pandemic with takeout and delivered meals to customers nearby.

In the last few years, owners have complained to Lehighton Borough Council about the burden the Route 443 widening project put on business.