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After fire, Junior's Famous Sandwiches welcomes customers back

Owner Romal "Junior" Kassees rings up an order for Belinda Miller on Monday at Junior's Famous Sandwiches in North Jacksonville.
Corey Perrine
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Florida Times-Union
Owner Romal "Junior" Kassees rings up an order for Belinda Miller on Monday at Junior's Famous Sandwiches in North Jacksonville.

Following a devastating fire nearly six months ago, the first of two family-owned, side-by-side landmark North Jacksonville restaurants has reopened and the other soon will follow.

When Junior's Famous Sandwiches recently reopened its doors, customers lined up to welcome back the owners and staff as well as order their favorite lunch and wash it down with homemade cherry limeade.

"We're open, ready to rock and roll and get back on track," Abraham Kassees, manager of the popular breakfast and lunch restaurant, told the Times-Union on Saturday.

Read the rest of this story at WJCT News partner The Florida Times-Union.