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New Great Falls Restaurants Square off for Business

By KFBB News Team

Story Created: Nov 17, 2009 at 7:50 PM MST

Story Updated: Nov 17, 2009 at 7:50 PM MST

Restaurant chains Little Caesars and Jimmy John’s went head to head today, as they both opened their doors for business. First up was Little Caesars, getting their grand opening off to a start at 10:30 this morning.

While that might seem a little early for pizza, the crowd of eager customers certainly thought otherwise, with box after box flying off the counter and out the door.

"We've already had a good opening. We're already a little bit behind, but we have to work out all the kinks. But I think we're going to have a lot of fun this week, and the response has been great," said Larry Jolly, owner of the Little Caesars.

Then it was Jimmy John’s turn.

Just down the road from Little Caesars, the gourmet sandwich shop officially made its big debut at noon today, becoming the very first Jimmy Johns in the state of Montana.

"It tastes fresh. It's got good flavor to it - Bit doesn't taste like just a bunch of meat shoved together. It's got a plan - it's good. I think it's going to get a very good response. The taste of the food and the service when you walk in, the atmosphere in here is all very good. It's different than any sub-style sandwich shop I've seen," Jason Elkin, who stopped in to Jimmy John’s for lunch.

If you're not in the mood for fast food, head on over to the Tap House Grill on Central Avenue. Serving up American cuisine with a twist, the Tap House opened for business just about a week ago.

With a menu boasting classic favorites like burgers and fries dressed up with unique flavors like mozzarella and tomato sauce, they're already seeing a good response and customers coming back for more.

Deborah Kercher, who was dining at the Tap house said, "We even booked our Christmas party here, because the food's good. It's like my third time here now. it's really good."

"We are here to revitalize downtown. We're excited to be down here. We have a lot of great things that we offer on the menu. We have nine different wing sauces that we make from scratch. We have a huge line of burger selection," said general manager of the restaurant, Joe Lilienthal.

Between the hot and fresh pizza, the gourmet made to order sandwiches and the good old American grub, the competition for these three new restaurants is officially on.

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Birdy said on Tuesday, Nov 17 at 10:09 PM

I'm Hungry now.

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