Italian Restaurant Wants To Open In King's Shopping Center In Mendham

MENDHAM, NJ — A new Italian eatery is hoping to open up in Mendham, and is currently going through the approval process.

Frank's Pizza, a sit-down Italian restaurant, wants to open in King's Shopping Center, occupying the space that had been damaged in last December's fire, the Daily Record reported. The restaurant would sit 64 people and offer take out.

The plans still need approval from various borough boards, including the Planning Board, before it could open.

A pizza place, Village Pizza, used to operate in the space but closed following a devastating fire.

In total, four businesses were damaged when a garbage truck caught fire and exploded, spreading the flames to the strip mall last December.

Both Country Coffee Shop and The Chocolate Shoppe have opted not to re-open in the shopping center. The Chocolate Shoppe is moving to Long Valley, and the Coffee Shop's owner has decided to retire.

Read More:

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• Mendham Businesses Rally Around Those Destroyed By Fire
• Aoyama Set To Reopen In Mendham After Fire
• Chocolate Shoppe Leaving Mendham After Fire, Reopening Nearby
• The Country Coffee Shop Not Reopening In Mendham

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