97-Year-Old Man Eats Alone At Arby’s Daily Until Employees Find Out Why

For over two years, the same elderly man visited the same Arby’s location every day. The employees got to know him and his order well, but they still had a lot of questions about the mysterious man.

He always came in alone and never changed his order.

So the manager decided to inquire about his life once and for all. And surely enough, when he opened up everyone in the restaurant wanted to know more.

His Name Was Doug Parker

Doug Parker came in to Arby’s for lunch every single day. The 97-year-old veteran preferred the same table too, the one near the entrance with a view outside.

Christina, the manager of the Arby’s location, always noticed details around the store and she quickly came to know Doug’s order and where he liked to sit, but that didn’t mean that she wasn’t curious about the rest of his life.

They Welcomed Him Warmly

Even the other staff at Arby’s knew Doug and affectionately called him “Mr. Doug.” They were very polite to the older man and Christina even noted, “He comes in with a walker, as soon as we see him come to the doors, we try [to] grab the doors for him.” Surely this kindness wasn’t lost on Doug, who seemed very happy with his lunch order every day.

Always Alone

One day when Doug walked in, Christina’s curiosity overcame her. She knew that today would be the day when she finally asked Doug about his life. And so she did, politely questioning what Doug had to do for the rest of the day.

But Doug didn’t offer up any answers about the rest of his life to the manager, continuing to eat his sandwich as she questioned him. And with a tip of his hat, he walked out the door when he was done eating, as he always did.

The Servers Had Plenty of Questions

Christina wasn’t even the only employee at Arby’s who had questions about the old man’s life. They knew that he lived in a retirement home and had no family to speak of, but they wondered what else he did with his time and energy.

The one thing they knew about him was that he ordered the same meal every single time he visited the restaurant, but why?