Cole's, the oldest restaurant in Los Angeles, is set to close. The claimed birthplace of the French dip sandwich will shutter after 117 years.

Cole's French Dip in downtown Los Angeles, the city's oldest operating restaurant, is closing due to economic pressures.

Cole’s French Dip will close in Downtown LA after 117 years of operation on Aug. 3, according to a report from Eater LA. News of the shuttering of the iconic institution leaked out on social media over the weekend, sparking more than 1,000 comments decrying the closure.