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Charlie’s Sandwich Shoppe Serves Last Sandwich

Kellen Thomas of Philadelphia, the last in line to get inside the restaurant, was handed the closed sign at about 12:45 PM at Charlie's Sandwich Shoppe, the venerated South End eatery on Columbus Avenue, on June 28th as it closed its doors after 87 years. Essdras M Suarez/The Boston Globe

By Justine Hofherr

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Hopefully, you’ve already chowed down on Charlie’s Sandwich Shoppe’s Cape Cod French Toast or Hot Roast Beef sandwich, because after Saturday, you won’t be able to ever do it again.

The South End eatery, known for its signature turkey hash, will be closing its doors on Columbus Avenue after 87 years in business.

Many people took to Twitter to lament the closure:

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Charlie’s closed its doors at 1 p.m.

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