NorthIowaToday.com has learned that a Panchero’s restaurant is not a go at this time for a new location (pictured) in Mason City.
“A lease was never signed,” said Mike Momberg, of Momberg Construction, which is the general contractor on a new building on 4th Street SW.
“That was all a rumor, I don’t know how that ever got out there,” Momberg continued. “That space in the new building is currently open for lease.”
Mason City city staff was not aware that a deal for the Panchero’s restaurant was not a go, as of Tuesday afternoon. “It’s too bad,” said City Planner Tricia Sandahl.
It was widely reported that the building that is under construction was to supposedly be home to a Jimmy John’s restaurant and Panchero’s.
Momberg said that Jimmy John’s is a “full go” and “have been wonderful to work with.” He said his team just met with Jimmy John’s personnel Tuesday and they are “very excited” about opening their restaurant.
“The other side of the building (where Panchereo’s was rumored to open) is open for lease and it can be customized to fit the needs of nearly any business,” Momberg explained. “We were all surprised to see it in the news, that Panchero’s was coming in.”
Thats Mike Momberg for you, probably one of the worst builders/contractors we have, if you have him working on a project something is bound to go wrong…
This is the worst news ever 🙁 WE WANT PANCHEROS!!
Another unoccupied building in MC.
Do we really need yet another place to eat? A few minimum wage jobs that the teens and the older people can fight over.
The city shouldn’t shut down the site. When the building is done and a potential resident is interested, then the city will probably ensure that the building is coded for whatever kind of use it will be for. Occupancy codes, fire codes and such.
So should the city be shutting this job site down since it is not the intended use as applied for?
Umm, Jimmy John’s is still going into the building. They intend to open on April 1. Why the heck would the City shut down construction?
To bad. Would take Pancheros over Jimmy Johns any day.
I know Mike. In his case, it’s “old-timers.” That’s being a forgetful old fart. Alzheimer’s Disease is an entirely different matter.
It’s called “Alzheimer’s Disease”.
When Mike Momberg applied for the building permit for the building, he said that it was going to be a Pancheros. Thats how the story about this being a Pancheros and Jimmy Johns got started. I am concerned that he is surprised by this. Sounds like early onset old-timers disease.