Mad For Chicken was established by businessman Sean Cho in 2005 when he opened a location at 157-18 Northern Blvd. Oh said that Mad Café will eventually reopen too although he does not know when. Oh is also a partner in Mad Café, another small business on the block affected by the fire that was forced to close. “Financially opening a new restaurant and then reopening is not an easy task,” Oh said. Oh said the fire has proved costly especially given how new his restaurant is. The owner of Taiyo said it was too costly to return to the 44th Street/Queens Boulevard location given the severity of the fire damage. Taiyo Foods has reopened but in a new location- at 42-02 43rd Ave. Mad For Chicken will be the first of those shuttered businesses to reopen on the block. More than 200 fire and EMS personnel responded to the four-alarm fire that resulted in several businesses having to close, including Taiyo Foods, a Japanese grocery and convenience store. An FDNY report later concluded that the blaze was caused by an electrical issue at the Himalayan restaurant. 12 inside Bajeko Sakuwa Himalayan Grill, located in the same building as Mad For Chicken. The restaurant initially opened in September 2020 with the fire destroying the business within 12 months of being in operation. Oh said that the renovation work on the premises is almost complete, with the roof and flooring having been repaired and his furniture and other fixtures replaced. “It has been a tough time for our team and staff but we are optimistic with all the support. “We are excited to be opening again,” said Oh.
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