SANDY, Utah, Dec. 14, 2015 (Gephardt Daily) — Johanna’s Restaurant, a longtime fixture on South State Street in Sandy, was destroyed Monday in an early morning gas explosion.
According to a spokesman for Sandy Fire Department, the building was nearly flattened shortly after midnight when a powerful blast ripped through the building at 9725 S. State St.
Witnesses told Gephardt Daily the explosion shook nearby businesses as flames shot from the building’s shattered windows.
Debris from the blast was found a mile away.
No one was injured in the explosion, but South State Street had to be closed until the site of the gas leak could be reached and repaired.
Fire investigators say it will be hours before traffic returns to normal.
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OOH NO! As soon as I read the headline I hoped it wasn’t Johanna’s. Dang it.
Please rebuild and know you have friends, internationally even, who love your restaurant and are praying for you. (Just very grateful it was when no one was there.)
That is such sad news! Joanna’s Kitchen was such a great place to eat. It’s also part of Childhood Memories. Hope they rebuild and open up soon. Sincerely, Pam Bauer Weinberg.