Beloved Elk Grove Village restaurant to face demolition NBC Chicago [Video]

A beloved Elk Grove Village institution will soon shutter after more than 40 years in business, leaving customers in mourning and the owners wondering what is next.

Munchie’s Pizza has been in business for decades, but it will soon close its doors after it was purchased by village officials late last year.

According to the owner, the agreement is in place for the restaurant to vacate the building by Oct. 1, bringing to an end a long-time connection to the community and devastating its customers.

“When I was pregnant with my son, I craved lasagna and Italian sausage, (and here) it tasted like my great aunt’s from Italy,” Lisa Ford said.

“In Chicago, it’s easy to find pizza, but you get it by the slice at Munchie’s and it’s good,” Darren Oakes added.

According to Elk Grove Village’s mayor, the owner of the building called officials last year asking if …