4600 EXCELSIOR BLVD.

This property had been the site of Holt's Nursery from May 1947 until at least 1964. Sam and Roger Holt ran the nursery. The Holts kept other stock near Emily, Minn. In 1967, Sam Holt leased the property to the Family Fruit Store. The building was in bad shape in 1969 and was apparently demolished. The ad below is from 1952.


 

A new building was built in 1973, and it started out as Woody’s Restaurant until about 1974.

It was Big B’s Pizza in about 1974-77, owned by Robert L. Johnson and

managed by Jack Keegan.

It was Park Pizzeria (and Pasta) from about 1977 to 1983, owned by Nicholas Homan.

Finally it was Maggie’s Pizza from about 1984 to 86, also owned by Nick Homan.

The building was converted to the Jennings Liquor Store in 1987, and was demolished for Excelsior and Grand in 2001.

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