Opening of Grand Traverse Pie Company on East Liberty Street delayed for months

He said remodeling work at the 3,185-square-foot store at 505 E. Liberty St. is “on hold” for personal reasons.

“We’ve got some things to get squared away before we can get back on track,” he said.

There is no official opening date yet, but Ziegler said March 1 is a possibility.

Ziegler signed a deal for the former @burger space in the McKinley Towne Centre building in October. The space was listed with Jim Chaconas and Brendan Cavender of Colliers International for an annual rental rate of $34 per square foot.

Because @burger closed just a year after remodeling and installing new equipment in the space, the restaurant is already in very good condition, said Tom Gritter, McKinley’s vice president and managing director of commercial real estate.

Based out of Traverse City, there are 18 Grand Traverse Pie Company locations in Michigan and Indiana. There is another Ann Arbor restaurant, also owned by Dave Ziegler, at 291 N. Zeeb Road.

The menu consists of pies and other sweets, deli sandwiches, salads, soups and breakfast foods.