Mosley’s Barbecue and Provisions is selling its Iowa City location after seven years of serving pit-smoked ribs, sausage links and tasty sides to downtown customers.

The 1,645-square-foot building was put on the market in early November with an asking price of $200,000.

Located at 525 S. Gilbert St., Mosley’s Barbecue opened in 2015 at the former Old Capitol Brew Works space and brought Carolina-style barbecue to downtown customers.

Owner Sean Keller told the Press-Citizen on Friday that he has “a deep, personal connection” to the Iowa City location. After all, Mosley's is named after Keller's dog.

But the business, and Keller’s life, has evolved over the years.

In 2018, the barbecue restaurant opened a location in North Liberty, which is where catering operations have moved, Keller said.

“It's just time for me to focus on the North Liberty location and work in and serve more closely the community where I live,” he said.

With more focus on the North Liberty location, the business will now be open on Tuesdays to make it a seven-day-a-week operation. In addition, Keller is planning to hold special events there in December and early next year, including a Creole cuisine festival and a Mardi Gras party.

Part of Mosley's charm — besides good food — was its communal-style tables, where folks could sit next to strangers as they dined.

Keller doesn’t know when the business will sell, but is confident in it because of “everything that location has to offer.”

“In the meantime, it's just business as usual for us downtown,” he said.

Paris Barraza covers entertainment, lifestyle and arts at the Iowa City Press-Citizen. Reach her at PBarraza@press-citizen.com or (319) 519-9731. Follow her on Twitter @ParisBarraza.

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