She added the main exception for Howling Wolf Express from its Salem sibling is no fajitas on the menu. The restaurant plans to offer seating for 20 to 25 people but no servers or bar, according to Jones. “The property will have a fresh new look and the customers and the business will be very pleased with the outcome.” “The courtyard with trees, shrubs and perennials will be installed when the above is completed or within a couple of weeks thereafter,” said Desjardins. They will also put in a separate outdoor landscaped seating area, tucked between the new restaurant and Starbucks, that will provide 16 seats for the coffee shop and 12 for Howling Wolf Express, according to plans. Since that time, contractors have shrunk the footprint of the former Walgreens Pharmacy to accommodate a 1,300 square-foot, fast food-style restaurant. “We are also replacing the awnings and painting the buildings in the next coming months,” said Desjardins.Īll of this work comes after developer Andy Rose and his attorney, Robert McCann, secured a Zoning Board of Appeals special permit in October for the site. After that, crews will move on to replace the sidewalks with “concrete and red-brick elements” that are ubiquitous about town. She said work on the parking lot is anticipated to wrap in two weeks’ time. “We are renovating the parking lot and sidewalks complete with granite curbing.” “Things are coming along,” Desjardins said Monday. Last week, developers began working on the Miller Plaza parking lot by closing of the property to vehicles with a fence. “If ‘Headers need their Wolf margarita fix, Salem is just a 10-minute drive.” “The plan with the ‘Express’ is to give communities, starting with Marblehead, an affordable, quick and delicious lunch or dinner option,” Jones said. And if the numerous Marblehead residents who've reached out to Jones inquiring about when Howling Wolf Express will open is a good measure, it will bring plenty of new life. In February 2015, the pharmacy closed after the roof collapsed under the weight of that year’s epic snowfall.ĭesjardins said she is excited to welcome and see the Howling Wolf owners breath new life into the property. said the new restaurant will operate out of 89 Pleasant St., where Walgreens Pharmacy formerly lived for many years. Miller’s Plaza property manager Terri Desjardins of Centercorp Retail Properties, Inc. “Marblehead just made sense to us, especially after this location came available.” “We have had the idea of opening an ‘Express’ for a while, and depending on the success of this one, we may do more,” said Jones. The Salem-based outfit has served up authentic Mexican food from its main restaurant at 76 Lafayette St. “We will basically offer the same menu as the restaurant in Salem.” To be clear, this is not a copy of our restaurant in Salem,” said Jones Monday. “Counter service, take-out and delivery is the plan. Howling Wolf Taqueria owner Amy Jones, a Marblehead native, said they will - fingers crossed - swing open Howling Wolf Express’ doors in Miller’s Plaza by month’s end. Marblehead residents will soon be able to get their Howling Wolf fix right here in town.
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