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Of the 16 John's Incredible Pizza restaurants, Victorville was one of 14 closed in March after statewide restrictions went into place to slow the spread of COVID-19. As of Tuesday, the Roseville, California and Las Vegas locations were the only two open for food, games and rides.Īn online post by a company official in July on the John’s Pizza Victorville Yelp page said there had been no confirmed cases of COVID-19 at any of the restaurants.
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Longtime Victor Valley residents should remember the building's previous occupant: The Bushel Basket, which occupied the Bear Valley Road property before 1997. “Even if the restaurant were to open for take out or outdoor dining, nobody is going to eat there unless there are games and activities for the kids.” “The main draw at John’s Pizza is the games, not the food,” said Samantha Howell, of Adelanto. “We’d rent out a couple of party rooms, and the kids would eat pizza, have cake, open presents and play games with their friends for hours.”īut after her children became teenagers, they lost interest in the venue, she added. “All three of my boys celebrated their birthdays at John’s Incredible Pizza,” said Lopez, a retired office manager. The eatery was also regarded as a popular local spot for birthday parties and other events, according to many parents, including Abby Lopez of Hesperia. It also offered a buffet that served pizza, pasta, fried chicken, salad, soup and desserts. “John would agree, however, to sell the items in the arcade if someone would like them,” Connolly said, adding that the arcade items carried no estimated sales price.īefore closing in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, John's Incredible Pizza spent decades entertaining patrons with party rooms, video games, bumper cars and more. Not included are the arcade games, bumper cars and prizes that helped set John's Incredible apart from other High Desert pizza restaurants. The multi-million-dollar price tag on the single-story building includes all the kitchen equipment, tables, chairs, booths, plates, silverware, kitchenware and everything that pertains to the restaurant operation, Connolly said. "It's pretty much plug and play, but it'll (take) time before it can be fully operational." "You don't shut a place down for months and not expect a lot of prep work before you can reopen," Connolly said. “We expect to reopen when San Bernardino County reaches the orange tier under the state’s reopening guidelines and hope to continue to be the tenant under the new owner of the property," Jashinsky said.Īfter being closed for over seven months, if it did reopen, the restaurant would not be immediately ready to do so when the county gives a green light to the current or new owner, Connolly said. On Friday, Brad Jashinsky, the director of sales and marketing for John’s Incredible Pizza, told the Daily Press he didn’t have much information on the sale of the restaurant. With that said, Connolly noted that he has received and continues to entertain offers from potential buyers who could possibly maintain John’s Incredible Pizza as it was before the COVID-19 pandemic, or reopen the business as a restaurant with a similar theme under a different name.Ĭommercial zoning in the area allows for other uses, as well, such as a skating rink, bowling alley or arcade, among other options.
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“John Parlet’s ex-wife owned the building, but he was still the tenant before he closed the restaurant as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.”
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“John's is closed for good,” Connolly said. The Victorville-based CPI Capital - a real estate management, leasing, sales and investment company - is handling the sale. Situated about a block east of Interstate 15, the 15,439-square-foot, multi-colored building that once housed the restaurant is now on the market for just over $2.9 million, CPI Capital Properties President John Connolly told the Daily Press on Wednesday. A for sale sign in front of John’s Incredible Pizza Company may spell the end for the entertainment-themed venue that opened nearly 23 years ago on Bear Valley Road in Victorville.