Monical's to rebuild Tilton restaurant

July 27, 2014 Monical's to rebuild Tilton restaurant

Staff Report The Commercial-News The Commercial-News Sun Jul 27, 2014, 01:50 AM CDT

TILTON Local residents could be enjoying Monicals pizza in Tilton by the end of this year.

Monicals corporate officials issued a press release Friday outlining the rebuilding of the restaurant that was damaged by fire on April 24.

According to the company, construction is expected to begin on a new Monicas Pizza restaurant at the old Tilton location, 1628 Georgetown Road, by the end of the coming week. Work will be completed before the holidays.

Changes are in store for customers of the rebuilt restaurant, with a contemporary dining room with additional seating among the changes. The new Monicals Pizza also will include a completely reconstructed kitchen.

Janelle Reents, president of Monical Pizza Corporation, complimented the patience and overwhelming support weve received from the Tilton community, restaurant team and city officials, according to the release.

Tilton Fire Department, as well as firefighters from several other departments, responded to the fire around 4:30 p.m. April 24. Originally reported as a brush fire in mulch outside the restaurant, it was quickly determined the fire had crept inside the walls of the restaurant.

Firefighters had to pull down two ceilings in the building chasing flames throughout the building.

The fire started in almost the same location as a fire that ignited last year outside the Monicals. Firefighters blamed a cigarette found at the site of the April blaze as the cause of the fire.

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Monical's to rebuild Tilton restaurant