Domino's May Deliver Again in North AdamsBy Jen Thomas
iBerkshires Staff
08:30PM / Wednesday, February 27, 2008
 | | A Dalton man is proposing to put a Domino's back at its original location in the city. |
NORTH ADAMS - The city could see the triumphant return of a Domino's Pizza to its former location on River Street.
Trevor W. Crombie, of Dalton, has filed paperwork with the city to open a franchise restaurant at the site that has housed several other pizza joints, including Mama Maria's and, most recently, Little Anthony's. The request is expected to go before the Planning Board on Monday, March 10, at 6 p.m. in the City Council chambers.
According to Crombie, the space at 1 River St. (owned by Charles "Rusty" Ransford) will be reconstructed within a month after approval and will require a "complete overhaul."
"We're going to go in and redo the whole building. It needs a facelift," said Crombie, who owns the Pittsfield Domino's on North Street. "It's going to be a brand-new Domino's store."
Little Anthony's closed recently. |
The store will be modeled after Domino's "Vision 2020" look, which is intended to give the take-out eateries buildings a new, more colorful, fresh and eye-catching look. Plans filed with the city state the interior will be overhauled and the exterior siding replaced, possibly with porcelain-covered metal panels.
A Domino's had occupied the building, a former garage and gas station, until several years ago. Part of the work on the property will be removing several underground storage tanks from the former Arco station.
Crombie said he expects to employ between 10 and 12 people and wants to open daily until 2 a.m. Mondays through Thursdays, the store would open at 3 p.m. and on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, it will open at 11 a.m.
Saying he was looking to expand while still remaining in the local area, Crombie said he wanted to give the city a pizza place that had name recognition.
"I think the area needs a brand-name store; there's not a lot of brand names in North Adams," said Crombie. "A Domino's Pizza would look very good there, rather than an empty building." |
