Giolitti Italian Market and Delicatessen, a favorite of Annapolitans, is closed until further notice.

Signs were posted on its doors nearly two weeks ago saying the closure was due to technical problems. The note is signed by owner Eugenio “Gene” Giolitti.

“Giolitti Delicatessen will be closed until further notice due to extreme technical problems,” the sign reads. “We are so sorry for all the inconvenience caused.”

A social media post announcing the closure on April 24 generated an outpouring of support.

“You are a true treasure of this community. Hoping this is temporary,” one commenter wrote.

“We hope everything is ok! We love Giolitti’s!” wrote another.

There’s been no update since then, and the doors remain locked.

“It was a unique deli … a great place to go, and the staff was just fantastic,” said Giolitti regular Dave Bastian, who added that if the store doesn’t reopen, it would be a significant loss for the community.

Giolitti did not respond to a request for comment. The person listed on the deli’s website as its catering director, Cheryl Molesky, declined to comment, noting that she left the business in March.

According to her biography on the website, Molesky had worked with the Giolitti family since 1993, managing their original restaurant, La Piccola Roma, which they sold in 1999 and no longer exists.

While rumors about why the restaurant closed abruptly are rife on social media, the reason remains unclear.

In 2001, a federal judge acquitted Giolitti of firearms charges by reason of insanity after police found a cache of weapons and military explosives in his waterfront home. The judge required Giolitti to undergo a treatment program through the Veterans Affairs Mental Health program in Baltimore and prohibited him from owning firearms. Giolitti is a former Navy SEAL.

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