The Country Coffee Shop Not Reopening In Mendham

MENDHAM, NJ — After a fire destroyed multiple businesses in the King's Shopping Center in Mendham, the Country Coffee Shop told Patch they no longer plan on re-opening.

The Country Coffee Shop was one of four businesses badly damaged after a garbage truck caught on fire and exploded in the shopping center last December. Their future was uncertain for a number of months, with owners posting updates about dealing with insurance companies on their Facebook page.

A June comment said it "doesn't look like" they'd be able to reopen, citing new building codes and "other reasons." The the owners told Patch this week they have officially decided not to rebuild.

They are one of two businesses that have not reopened. Village Pizza, which was also heavily damaged by the flames, remains closed. Attempts to contact the owners have been unsuccessful.

The other two businesses, which were primarily damaged by water used to extinguish the flames, have fared better. Aoyama Chinese and Japanese re-opened in the Kings Shopping Center on Wednesday.

The Chocolate Shoppe remained in business in Washington in Warren County; they are closing that shop and opening a new location in Long Valley. They will not be returning to Mendham.

Read More:

• Garbage Truck Fire Damages Shopping Center In Mendham
• Mendham Businesses Rally Around Those Destroyed By Fire
• Aoyama Set To Reopen In Mendham After Fire
• Chocolate Shoppe Leaving Mendham After Fire, Reopening Nearby

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