“You can’t go home again,” wrote the late author Thomas Wolfe.

It proved true for businessman Chris Bacon.

Bacon, of Cypress, Texas, opened the Tastee Freez, formerly known as the Tasty Freeze, for the season May 1.

But after nearly three and one-half months, a family disagreement with Bacon’s siblings resulted in him closing the business at 9 a.m. Aug. 12, and removing all of the restaurant’s equipment.

And it remains to be seen if the business will ever serve another hot fudge sundae or foot long hot dog again.

“July was a rough month,” Bacon said. “And I don’t know if Marshalltown really embraced what we were trying to do,” were other issues.

Conversely, the 2015 season opening featured a new name – Tastee Freez – and optimism a new season brings.

A sign featuring the name change was to be part of new beginnings.

Joining Bacon was manager Julie Miller, a local investor and partner.

Miller is also owner of J. Thomas Interiors and a professional interior designer.

Since Bacon’s father, Royden Bacon, first opened the eatery in 1962, the popular summer hang out on busy Center Street featured many varieties of soft-serve ice cream, beverages and sandwiches.

“I’m returning to my childhood days,” Chris Bacon told Sara Jordan of the Times-Republican at the 2015 season opening. “That’s what we want to do. That’s the way people remember it.”

Chris Bacon said he remembered at age five, helping his father at the business by picking up litter.

More responsibility followed as he matured.

Chris Bacon and his wife Marti had re-opened the business July 2014 after it had been closed for a year, when factors prevented a lessee from operating the business.

They extensively renovated the building with new flooring and walls. Improvement were made to the grounds too, with the goal of restoring the Tastee Freez to its former luster.

Miller acknowledged having strong sentimental ties to the business.

She told the T-R at the 2015 season opening she had grown up three blocks away from the establishment and was a regular customer,

When she learned the Bacons were interested in revamping the business to its halcyon days, she wanted to be part.

“This was my happy place,” she said.