WEST FARGO – Spicy Pie is mixing things up in the Fargo-Moorhead pizza scene.
The company will soon open a Spicy Pie express style outlet at the Holiday Inn at 3803 13th Ave. S., confirmed the company’s spokesperson on Tuesday, April 18.
Spicy Pie replaces Godfather’s Pizza in the hotel’s Gallery Restaurant, said Lexi Rosenthal, Spicy Pie’s director of marketing and operations.
The Godfather needed a new oven, and EPIC Companies, which bought Holiday Inn and Holiday Inn Express in December, wanted to have a local pizza company serving its guests, Rosenthal said.
“This is the perfect time to make the switch,” Rosenthal said.
The Godfather’s express outlet is closed, he said.
A new oven was installed and Spicy Pie set up shop and should be operating within a few weeks.
“We’ll be ready to go as soon as our kitchen is up and running,” Rosenthal said.
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The offerings will be narrower than other Spicy Pie outlets to begin with. Hotel guests and other customers will be able to purchase 18-inch pies, but the outlet will not sell by the slice.
The menu will include Spicy Pie’s more popular specialty pizzas and some build-your-own options, Rosenthal said. There are also garlic knots and dessert knots.
“We’re excited to get in there,” he said.
Spicy Pie currently has three locations:
- 322 Broadway N., downtown Fargo
- 745 32nd Ave. E., West Fargo
- 1100 N. Broadway, Minot, ND
South Fargo Spicy Pie, at 2640 52nd Ave. S., recently closed, Rosenthal said.
However, plans call for West Fargo to get a second Spicy Pie. Rosenthal said a restaurant is planned for the Envy building at The Lights residential and commercial complex at 3150 Sheyenne St. He said the goal is to open the restaurant by the end of the summer to serve that part of the community.
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Chick-Fil-A to upgrade drive-through
One of the busiest drive-throughs in Fargo-Moorhead is upgrading. According to Fargo city building permits, the Chick-Fil-A at 4100 13th Ave. S. plans to expand its dual lane drive-through all around the building.
The work will include “new curbing and striping and associated site work to include the addition of a dual lane Face to Face (F2F) canopy over the ordering window and an Order Meal Delivery Canopy over the delivery window .”
The estimated price tag for the work is $300,000, according to permit records.
Junkin’ Market Days is planned for April 28-29 in West Fargo
Junkin’ Market Days, an indoor market featuring unique products from small business owners from the six-state area, will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday , April 28, and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 29, in Butler. Construction of the Red River Valley Fairgrounds in West Fargo.
The event will feature 100 small business owners selling boutique clothing and accessories, home decor, bath/body products, pet accessories, gourmet treats, and more.
Tickets are $5 and available at the door or online at JunkinMarketDays.com.
Helmut Schmidt is a reporter for The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead’s business news team. Readers can reach him by email at hschmidt@forumcomm.com, or by calling (701) 241-5583.
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