Tommy’s Country Ham House in Greenville will close its doors this spring, after more than 30 years in business.According to a release from the restaurant, owner Tommy Stevenson is retiring, and the property has been purchased by a Charleston-based restaurant group with plans to remodel the existing building for a new dining concept to open in early 2022.(Video Above: Tommy’s Country Ham House celebrates 30th anniversary)”This has been one of the most difficult decisions I’ve ever made,” said Stevenson. “The Country Ham House has been my life. This year I’ll be 80 and I want to spend more time with my children and grandchildren.”Originally located on Buncombe Street, Stevenson purchased the restaurant in 1985. It moved to its current location on Rutherford Street in 1997.Along with regular diners, Tommy’s has been known as a frequent stop for stumping politicians, and photos of visitors line the restaurant’s “Wall of Fame.””Family aside, the Country Ham House has been my life’s great reward. Operating a restaurant is no easy task, but the satisfaction comes when the dining room is full of folks who say how much they enjoyed their meal and appreciate us being there. That’s made 36 years of early morning wake-ups worth it,” Stevenson said.In 2018, Stevenson was awarded the Order of the Palmetto, the state’s highest civilian honor, awarded to citizens of South Carolina.
Tommy’s Country Ham House in Greenville will close its doors this spring, after more than 30 years in business.
According to a release from the restaurant, owner Tommy Stevenson is retiring, and the property has been purchased by a Charleston-based restaurant group with plans to remodel the existing building for a new dining concept to open in early 2022.
(Video Above: Tommy’s Country Ham House celebrates 30th anniversary)
“This has been one of the most difficult decisions I’ve ever made,” said Stevenson. “The Country Ham House has been my life. This year I’ll be 80 and I want to spend more time with my children and grandchildren.”
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Originally located on Buncombe Street, Stevenson purchased the restaurant in 1985.
It moved to its current location on Rutherford Street in 1997.
Along with regular diners, Tommy’s has been known as a frequent stop for stumping politicians, and photos of visitors line the restaurant’s “Wall of Fame.”
“Family aside, the Country Ham House has been my life’s great reward. Operating a restaurant is no easy task, but the satisfaction comes when the dining room is full of folks who say how much they enjoyed their meal and appreciate us being there. That’s made 36 years of early morning wake-ups worth it,” Stevenson said.
In 2018, Stevenson was awarded the Order of the Palmetto, the state’s highest civilian honor, awarded to citizens of South Carolina.