Eileen and Ed Zacherl pose for a portrait inside Zacherl's Tavern & Restaurant on Tuesday in Saxonburg. The restaurant closed Saturday after being owned by the family for nearly 57 years. "It was a good run, but it's over," said Ed. Joseph Ressler/Butler Eagle

SAXONBURG — When Ed Zacherl started a restaurant with his brother, Leroy, in June 1965, he had no idea how far the business would go.

“It started mainly as a bar,” Zacherl said. “We then added a kitchen, and as it grew, we had to build a new kitchen, then it was more of a restaurant than a bar.”

Zacherl, 83, has been running Zacherl’s Tavern & Restaurant in Saxonburg with his wife, Eileen. His brother left the business about a year after they opened their doors.

The couple officially closed down Saturday after nearly 57 years of business. Zacherl says its time to enjoy retirement and spend time with the rest of his family.

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