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On [[July 18]], [[2007]], the building was temporarily closed by a fire that started around 9:45 a.m. when a pot of lima beans boiled over and ignited cooking grease. (A similar fire had damaged the building in [[1972]].) The cost of damages was initially estimated at $30,000.<ref>"Fire closes H&O Restaurant." ''Pensacola News Journal'', July 19, 2007.</ref> Grier had previously announced that in a 65th anniversary celebration for September 2007, to celebrate the restaurant's 65th anniversary, during which they would roll back menu items to their original prices, but the restaurant remained closed.<ref name="pnjprofile"/> It is not known when  The Griers plan to reopen the restaurant will reopenin December 2007.

Prior to the late 1990s, H&O operated 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The restaurant remained open 24-hours on weekends until [[Hurricane Ivan]] struck in [[2004]]. It is currently Before the 2007 fire it was open 8 a.m. to 5 or 5:30 p.m. seven days a week.Its new hours will be 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.<ref>"H&O Restaurant plans December reopening." ''Pensacola News Journal'', November 29, 2007.</ref>