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Gingham's Restaurant Searching for New Digs
The owners of the building plan to raze it, rebuild it and possibly turn it into a Starbucks.
Gingham's Restaurant, which has been serving the South County community since 1990, is looking for a new home.
Jack Pieschel, the restaurant's owner, leases the building. He said the building's owner want to tear it down and build a Starbucks.
"We haven't received our 30-day notice yet, but it could happen as soon as the end of June or July," Pieschel said. "We're working on looking for a new spot and hope to stay within a mile or two of where we are now."
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The building is owned by Sherman J. Irving. John Hamburger manages Irving's real estate. Hamburger said the building, which was constructed in the 1960s, is old and needs a lot of work.
"It would be just as expensive to retrofit the building as it would to tear it down and rebuild," Hamburger said. "We're looking a some different options for the building - one of which is a Starbucks."
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He said the company has presented a plan to St. Louis County, but noted the possibility of a Starbucks is still in the preliminary stages.
Currently, there is a Starbucks in South County Center, which is across the street from Gingham's. It is located in the mall near the food court.
Stay tuned to Patch for further developments.
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