GEORGE TOWN, June 20 -- For generations of Penangites, a stop at Apong Guan along Jalan Burma (or its more familiar name Burmah Road) has been part of the ritual of growing up.

Whether it was a quick afternoon snack after school, a treat after running errands, or a weekend indulgence with family, the stall's fragrant apom, cooked fresh on a traditional nine-hole copper griddle, has attracted loyal customers for more than five decades.

But that familiar sight will soon be no more.

June 26 will be the final day of operations for the iconic roadside stall before current owner Alan Uan packs up and heads to the Klang Valley, where he hopes to introduce the family business to a new generation of customers.

The 47-year-old plans to drive to...