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Perry Hall Gino's Prepares for Opening, Begins Hiring
The restaurant is expected to open in Honeygo Village Center on March 6.
A young woman sits with her job application at a front table, while a man in a lift secures the restaurant's first outdoor sign.
Debbie Wait, pegged to become a Gino's general manager, can barely sit still as she discusses the "finishing touches" happening inside the Perry Hall fast-food joint.
Located at the former at 5001 Honeygo Center Dr., its opening date is estimated for March 6. A grand opening celebration with founder and namesake, Baltimore Colts legend , will likely not occur until weeks later, Wait said.
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The hiring and training of about 50 employees is already underway. Wait encouraged those interested in working at Gino's to check Craigslist daily for information, or come to the restaurant during normal business hours this week for an application.
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"Work experience is important, but what's really important is personality. Customer service is key," Wait said. "It's going to be a fun, uplifting atmosphere—very family friendly."
She added that there is a hiring preference for local community members.
Wait and franchisee Sophie Kennedy declined to comment on any legal disputes related to the new Gino's.
Kennedy had originally entered into the franchise with longtime friend and neighbor Kathleen Kropp. In addition to Perry Hall, franchise territories were purchased in White Marsh and Dundalk.
Kropp, however, told Patch in that she was no longer involved in the franchises. She also said that she planned to take legal action in a contract dispute.
Under a separate franchisee, a Gino's in August 2011. It was the first of the restaurants to open in Maryland since the Pasadena location closed in 1991.
Decades ago, a Gino's had been located along Belair Road in Perry Hall, where a is currently located.
"The entire community is getting excited—they're excited about Gino's coming back," Wait said.
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