Amid an ongoing investigation by the state Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, Lexington County Italian restaurant Alodia’s appears to be getting back to business as usual.

The restaurant recently announced via Facebook that its Lexington restaurant is adding lunch hours and that its other location in Irmo plans to reopen Oct. 16.

“We’re beyond excited to see you all again across the dam,” the restaurant posted, telling people to go to its website for employment opportunities.

Alodia’s Cucina Italiana initially closed its Lexington location at 101 W Main St. the week of June 30 after a since-deleted viral Facebook post alleged that employees at that location hadn’t been paid in two weeks. Restaurant owner Adam Huneau disputed these claims when reached by the Chronicle, producing a letter and handwritten ledger from a former general manager stating she paid employees more than $3,000 out of her own pocket and been reimbursed.

The Lexington location reopened July 12, as the Irmo location closed, sending its staff over to the other restaurant.

“Due to some contractual rules with our lease in Lexington, we need to reopen there as soon as possible. ... Unfortunately that means our Irmo location will be closed temporarily ... while the staff from Irmo crosses the dam to serve our Lexington patrons,” the restaurant posted to Facebook at the time.

Leisa Kudelka, communications director for the S.C. Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation Communications Director Lesia Kudelka confirmed that an investigation into Alodia’s that came about after the Lexington location’s dispute with its former employees is ongoing.

Huneau didn’t respond to the Chronicle’s requests for comment after the Irmo reopening was announced.

The Lexington restaurant was briefly listed for sale by ERA Wilder Realty in July, but the listing was taken down within roughly a week.