Wilsons Won't Be Closing, After All

So, it looks like one of Findlay's most beloved downtown eateries will remain open, despite their publicly aired problems. Back in December, Wilson's restaurant was fined $2,100 by OSHA for an unsafe hamburger patty machine. The local news outlets reported at that time that due to the fine, as well as the reduced business caused by the the economic downturn, the restaurant was unsure of its financial future.
However, Wilson's has now paid the fine and replaced the patty machine, and now feels a bit more confident about their future. According to co-owner Pat Baker,

"We don't want to close (Wilson's). We are going to work to keep it open,” Baker said. “It would be a shame to see it go after all these years.” On Monday, Baker said things are getting better for Wilson's as the weather improves. “It's like every other business, you know, you go through this ... we do this almost every year and then as the weather picks up, we pick up,” she said. “So this has been something we have gone through every year.”
via The Courier

Open since 1936 and a common stop for celebrities and politicians visiting Findlay (including Senator George Voinovich, former Vice President Dan Quayle, and singer Johnny Mathis), we are sure they won't be going anywhere soon...despite our own opinions of their food and service (which we didn't feel appropriate for a news entry, but promise we will share in a review soon enough).

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Wilson's is located at 600 S. Main St. downtown, diagonal from the Marathon building, and their phone number is 419-422-5051.