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Someone returns Big Ed’s wooden sign, ending the latest mystery involving the restaurant near the University of Utah

The red, white and turquoise blue sign was returned to the Publik Coffee Roaster’s location, 502 3rd Ave., in Salt Lake City on Friday.

“Someone just handed it to a customer in the parking lot,” Publik owner Missy Greis said.

Greis currently is remodeled the Big Ed’s location, 210 S. University St., to make way for a new coffee shop called Publik Ed’s. She planned to use the round Big Ed’s sign at the new shop, which is expected to open in July.

Greis posted a photo of the missing sign on social media last week, hoping a good Samaritan would see her plea and return it.