There has been speculation that a Joe Fish restaurant will move into the old Piccadilly Pub location on Main Street in North Reading, and Jim's Restaurant Group, LLC, owned by Jim Dietz who owns and runs Joe Fish, pulled a demolition permit for the old Piccadily Pub location this week.

The Piccadilly Pub closed its doors in February of this year, stating that it was temporary and their corporate office did not release any information on why they closed. In March, Town Administrator Greg Balukonis said he received a letter from Piccadilly Pub saying the company was shopping the empty building.

The town's building department is still unable to confirm that Joe Fish will in fact be the restaurant that takes over the former Piccadilly Pub, as no building permits have been turned in. However, Jim's Restaurant Group, LLC pulled a demolition permit for the location on Aug. 28 and are now able to start work on the inside of the building, according to the building department.

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According to his Linkedin page, Jim Dietz is the owner of The Restaurant Group, which owns and operates Joe Fish Seafood Restaurant and The Loft Steak, Chops and Comfort Food. Both restaurants are located in North Andover. 

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