The last coffee has been poured and the last beer quaffed at Jollie’s, the landmark cafe, lounge and tavern north of Vancouver. On Friday, the bright signs that lured truckers, tourists and locals from Interstate 5 came down, too.
Crews from Garrett Sign of Vancouver removed the signs from the business, which closed permanently on Sunday after the Jollie family, accepted a buyout offer from Killian Pacific, a Vancouver-based development firm.
Killian Pacific doesn’t have immediate plans for the site, but will add it to its substantial portfolio of other land along both sides of Northeast 179th Street east of the freeway. The rural-style interchange is slated for eventual replacement with a much bigger interchange able to handle suburban traffic.
Jollie’s had operated on the four-acre site since 1963, when the late Bill Jollie bought the old Kozy Kamp tavern after being laid off from his job at the Lucky Lager brewery. Over the years the restaurant and lounge were added, and three of Jollie’s four children worked there.
