THE SANDWICH KING
BY JENNA BAGCAL
The wait is over for The Sandwich
King — the much-anticipated
gourmet sandwich shop is finally
opened in Long Island City.
Owner Nick Giovanniello’s
shop is up and running at 47-31 Ver-non
Blvd. after an unforeseen setback
caused him to postpone his original May
2018 opening date.
According to Giovanniello, he and
his staff were “ready to roll” when the
Department of Buildings (DOB) found
a gas leak in the building and ordered
the gas to be shut off. The owner
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said it took months for the building’s
landlord to contract workers and for
the workers to complete the proper
repairs.
He was given the “OK” to open the
shop right before Christmas but decided
to wait until after the holidays to have
his soft opening on Jan. 10.
“We were bum rushed,” said Giovanni-ello.
“I think taking so long to open worked
out in our favor because there was so
much anticipation and buzz about it.”
Giovanniello’s career path prior to
opening up the gourmet sandwich
shop was not a linear one. He drove
a truck, worked for the Department of
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