John G's Restaurant, Manalapan, Florida, October 9, 2019. [JOSEPH FORZANO/palmbeachpost.com]

John G's Restaurant in Manalapan is crowded on a Wednesday morning, October 9, 2019. After almost 50 years, John G's was sold this past weekend. [JOSEPH FORZANO/palmbeachpost.com]

New owner, Doris Di Meglio and nine-year employee Andra Pettit at the cash register of John Gs' in Manalapan on Wednesday, October 9, 2019. Di Meglio and her husband Laurent, took over ownership of John G's this past Saturday. [JOSEPH FORZANO/palmbeachpost.com]

The hostess stand at John G's in Manalapan on Wednesday, October 9, 2019. [JOSEPH FORZANO/palmbeachpost.com]

Wendy Yarbrough, cashes out a patron at John G's on Wednesday, October 9, 2019. Wendy, and her brothers Keith and Jay Giragos are in the process of transitioning the restaurant to the new owners after 49 years of ownership. "It's just time," Yarbrough said when asked why they were selling the restaurant. [JOSEPH FORZANO/palmbeachpost.com]

New owner of John G's, Doris Di Megli, fixes a place setting at a table on Wednesday, October 9, 2019. Di Megli and her husband Laurent took ownership of John G's this past weekend. [JOSEPH FORZANO/palmbeachpost.com]

Teresa Zerilli bring hot coffee to customers at John G's on Wednesday, October 9, 2019. Zerilli has been a server at John G's for fifteen years. [JOSEPH FORZANO/palmbeachpost.com]

(From left:) Siblings Keith Giragos and Wendy Yarbrough (former owners) and Doris and Laurent Di Meglio, the new owners of John G's in Manalapan on Wedneday, October 9, 2019. [JOSEPH FORZANO/palmbeachpost.com]