Middletown Gets Its Own ‘Sandwich Paradise’

Patch.com:

Since 1922, the Nardelli’s name has been synonymous with generous, authentic, Italian-style grinders. Today, the sandwich shop voted the best in Connecticut for more than a decade is opening a franchise on Route 66 in Middletown, at the site of the former Dunkin’ Donuts on Washington Street.

Nardelli’s Grinder Shoppe, with five locations throughout the Greater Waterbury area, comes to Central Connecticut with franchisee Steven Katz, former manager of the Waterbury spot, at the helm.

“It’s [my] next step in life,” Katz says of launching his own place. “I was going to either do something up here with the Nardelli’s brand or open a hot dog stand, a deli or full-service restaurant. Nardelli’s had the name; it was the brand. It’s one step easier for me to open.”

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