Whole Foods Market, which has shelved an application to convert an old dry cleaning building into a pizzeria in Morristown, continues to contemplate uses for the structure, a spokesman said on Tuesday.
“No final decision has been made regarding the use of the former dry cleaner,” said spokesman Michael Sinatra.
“We’re excited to be joining the community and are focusing our efforts on the store itself, which will open later this spring.”
As reported here this morning, Whole Foods has withdrawn its request for a use variance from the town zoning board.
The variance would have enabled the chain to make a restaurant of the vacant Washington Cleaners building in the Washington Street parking lot of the former A&P — which Whole Foods is converting into a new grocery store. The dry cleaning facility has undergone an extensive environmental cleanup.
Some residents, and the owner of nearby Suvio’s Pizza, had raised a variety of objections to the proposed pizzeria at zoning board hearings last year.
Asked if that opposition caused withdrawal of the plans, Sinatra replied:
“The main reason for not opening the pizzeria is us not having approval from the town to utilize the building. We’ll continue to assess our plans and make a decision in the future.”
A store (with non-food items) would do great there – one that compliments the Whole Foods clientele. Let’s get out of the food-food-and more food box this town seems to be in.
Does the old Washington dry cleaner building have to be a food venue?
How about an Interior design center offering high end designer fabrics, window treatments, upholstery ans other related services?
Morristown has to many food sellers now along with the over population of finical institutions.
How about a donut shop?
I think the pizzeria would have been a great idea!! Move over Suvio’s!!