Beloved Wayland Pizzeria Reopening 3 Years After Fire

WAYLAND, MA — A favorite Main Street restaurant is preparing to reopen after more than three years away.

Liberty Pizza will reopen on Monday at 116 Main St., the business announced Tuesday. The restaurant has been rebuilding since an October 2023 fire destroyed the commercial plaza it occupied.

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"We're coming home," the business wrote. "There were many days when this felt very far away. What got us here was this town: your patience, your kind words, and everyone who kept asking when we'd be back."

The Oct. 3, 2023, fire began at International Auto Body and grew to four alarms, according to the Town of Wayland's annual report. The plaza also housed Liberty Pizza, a dry cleaner and a convenience store.

Firefighters encountered explosions inside the auto body shop before part of the building collapsed. Everyone inside escaped, though at least one firefighter was injured, Patch previously reported. The plaza was later condemned, demolished and rebuilt.

The restaurant will now be open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday. It will be closed Sundays.

"Thank you, Wayland," Liberty Pizza wrote. "It means more to us than we can say."

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