IPOH, Feb. 11 -- Restoran Tauge Ayam Lou Wong, the famed bean sprout chicken eatery, is set to close its doors at its iconic Jalan Yau Tet Shin premises here after four decades and relocate to a larger space just a minute's walk down the same road.

A staff member said the decision to move from the single shop lot the restaurant has occupied since 1986 was driven by the need to better accommodate its ever-growing number of customers, who often face long queues.

The business itself is older, having started in 1957- the same year that Malaysia (then Malaya) gained independence- as a hawker stall at the same spot.

"Our current place is small, and it's difficult to accommodate all our customers even during normal peak hours.

"People still ...