Construction could start as soon as next week on the Grumpy's Restaurant that was destroyed in a fire.The fire happened at the Blanding Boulevard location in Middleburg one month ago. Crews believe it started in the kitchen.rebuild and open the doors again to customers by this MayThat is not the only site the company has in the works. It is also in the process of opening two new spots this summer.
Two new spots are expected to open this summer. One is planned in Neptune Beach and at Crossings at Wildlight in Yulee. The site of the Neptune Beach location is going to be in the same building/replacing where the Kamiya 86 Sushi and Asian Fusion Bar was.“We want to be that place or people can go and have a conversation,” DeLeon said. “[Customers] can get back to the old school traditional Americana Route 66 kind of diner.
DeLeon and his staff are also still trying to rebound from a devastating fire at the Middleburg restaurant in January. “We are in good spirits there,” DeLeon said. “The community has backed us like you would not believe.”The community raised thousands of dollars so the staff can still get paid until that location reopens.“We did it a year ago,” he said. “We have to do it again.”“Get to know your clientele,” he said. “You get to know the people in the community on a first name basis.”Copyright 2022 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.