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Tanner's Big Orange to close after 80 years in business, four generations of ownership

McKenzie Lange
John Zeller, Tanner's Big Orange owner, poses for a portrait outside the restaurant on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. Zeller is a fourth-generation owner of Tanner's.
John Zeller, Tanner's Big Orange owner, poses for a portrait outside the restaurant on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. Zeller is a fourth-generation owner of Tanner's.
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A line begins to wrap around Tanner's Big Orange during a busy lunch on Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023.
A line begins to wrap around Tanner's Big Orange during a busy lunch on Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023.
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Tausha Gomez, Tanner's Big Orange employee, serves lunch to customers during a busy shift on Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023.
Tausha Gomez, Tanner's Big Orange employee, serves lunch to customers during a busy shift on Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023.
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Oranges are seen in the reflected in Gregory Pickett's glasses, 63, as he cuts them fresh Tanner's Big Orange's famous orange juice during a busy lunch rush on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. Pickett has worked at Tanner's for 25 years.
Oranges are seen in the reflected in Gregory Pickett's glasses, 63, as he cuts them fresh Tanner's Big Orange's famous orange juice during a busy lunch rush on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. Pickett has worked at Tanner's for 25 years.
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Cannon Meeks, 8, left, and his brother, Cash, 5, fill ketchup cups as they wait for their meal at Tanner's Big Orange on Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023.
Cannon Meeks, 8, left, and his brother, Cash, 5, fill ketchup cups as they wait for their meal at Tanner's Big Orange on Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023.
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Tausha Gomez, Tanner's Big Orange employee, left, serves lunch to customers during a busy shift on Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023.
Tausha Gomez, Tanner's Big Orange employee, left, serves lunch to customers during a busy shift on Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023.
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John Zeller, Tanner's Big Orange owner, stands next to the juice mixing tank as he talks about his journey as the fourth-generation owner of Tanner's during a busy lunch rush on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023.
John Zeller, Tanner's Big Orange owner, stands next to the juice mixing tank as he talks about his journey as the fourth-generation owner of Tanner's during a busy lunch rush on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023.
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John Zeller, Tanner's Big Orange owner, fills jugs of the famous orange juice on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. Zeller is a fourth-generation owner of Tanner's.
John Zeller, Tanner's Big Orange owner, fills jugs of the famous orange juice on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. Zeller is a fourth-generation owner of Tanner's.
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Itzayana Hernandez, 3, daughter of a Tanner's Big Orange employee, takes a drink from her cup while she hangs out at the restaurant during a busy lunch on Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023.
Itzayana Hernandez, 3, daughter of a Tanner's Big Orange employee, takes a drink from her cup while she hangs out at the restaurant during a busy lunch on Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023.
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A Tanner's Big Orange cook assembles a line of hotdogs during a busy lunch on Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023.
A Tanner's Big Orange cook assembles a line of hotdogs during a busy lunch on Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023.
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A Tanner's Big Orange employee fills a jug of tea during a busy lunch on Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023.
A Tanner's Big Orange employee fills a jug of tea during a busy lunch on Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023.
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Customers fill the lobby of Tanner's Big Orange during a busy lunch on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023.
Customers fill the lobby of Tanner's Big Orange during a busy lunch on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023.
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John Zeller, Tanner's Big Orange owner, answers the phone during a busy lunch on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. Zeller is a fourth-generation owner of Tanner's.
John Zeller, Tanner's Big Orange owner, answers the phone during a busy lunch on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. Zeller is a fourth-generation owner of Tanner's.
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John Hollifield, 38, fills the juice machine at Tanner's Big Orange owner, during a busy lunch on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. Hollifield has been working for Tanner's for 25 years.
John Hollifield, 38, fills the juice machine at Tanner's Big Orange owner, during a busy lunch on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. Hollifield has been working for Tanner's for 25 years.
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Tanner's Big Orange stickers are seen hanging near the juice mixing tank during a busy lunch rush on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023.
Tanner's Big Orange stickers are seen hanging near the juice mixing tank during a busy lunch rush on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023.
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A customer holds onto a jug of Tanner's orange juice at Tanner's Big Orange during a busy lunch on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023.
A customer holds onto a jug of Tanner's orange juice at Tanner's Big Orange during a busy lunch on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023.
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A customer pulls into Tanner's Big Orange parking lot during a busy on Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023. Tanner's will be closing after 80-years in business under four generations of ownership.
A customer pulls into Tanner's Big Orange parking lot during a busy on Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023. Tanner's will be closing after 80-years in business under four generations of ownership.
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Customers fill the lobby of Tanner's Big Orange during a busy lunch on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023.
Customers fill the lobby of Tanner's Big Orange during a busy lunch on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023.
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John Zeller, Tanner's Big Orange owner, fills jugs of the famous orange juice on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. Zeller is a fourth-generation owner of Tanner's.
John Zeller, Tanner's Big Orange owner, fills jugs of the famous orange juice on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. Zeller is a fourth-generation owner of Tanner's.
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Empty juice jugs sit on the counter at Tanner's Big Orange during a busy lunch on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023.
Empty juice jugs sit on the counter at Tanner's Big Orange during a busy lunch on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023.
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Tina Stewart, left, takes orders at Tanner's Big Orange during a busy lunch on Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023. Stewart has been an employee of Tanner's for 40 years.
Tina Stewart, left, takes orders at Tanner's Big Orange during a busy lunch on Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023. Stewart has been an employee of Tanner's for 40 years.
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A thank you card is seen posted on a bulletin board inside Tanner's Big Orange on Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023.
A thank you card is seen posted on a bulletin board inside Tanner's Big Orange on Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023.
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John Zeller, Tanner's Big Orange owner, poses for a portrait outside the restaurant on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. Zeller is a fourth-generation owner of Tanner's.
John Zeller, Tanner's Big Orange owner, poses for a portrait outside the restaurant on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. Zeller is a fourth-generation owner of Tanner's.
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