ERVING — After almost nine years of serving up Italian dishes to the community, Christina’s Pizzeria and Tavern shut its doors for the last time.
Business owner Tony DiMaio decided to close the restaurant in late March after the establishment on the French King Highway struggled because of high operating costs and the low population in Erving, said property owner Jim VanHouten. “It had a lot of regulars, it had a lot of people enjoying it, but not enough,” he said.
VanHouten ran Christina’s for three years before selling the business, but not the building, to DiMaio. “It worked out for almost five years,” he said.
DiMaio was not available for comment.
The property, assessed at about $202,000, will soon be for sale, VanHouten said. The property is equipped to run a family-orientated restaurant, he said, but other possible uses include a gas station or rental housing.
VanHouten is also willing to rent the property.