![]() The massive makeover of an unremarkable building on the edge of Grand Center was news in itself, but all the more so because it happened in the shadow of the John Cochran Veteran’s Administration Hospital. Locally, Sweetie Pies Upper Crust was also notable for its location. The synopses mention a new restaurant location in Houston, the first outside St. Tellingly, the first three episodes of the season are titled “Houston’s Calling”, “Shifting Priorities”, and “Negotiating a Dream”. Clearly, any further expansion would require external resources. A thread running through the TV show, set to begin its fourth season on March 15, is the stress created by the family running three locations. It’s expected that Montgomery and Norman will continue to be involved in the operation of at least the Grand Center location. Knowles has the capital and connections to take the Sweetie Pies name national if he so chooses. In the past, rumors of a location closure have gained a lot of attention, but were temporary and apparently the result of poor communication by the restaurant. She has also expressed an interest in putting her full effort into the Grand Center location. The extent of the plans Knowles may have for the popular eatery that regularly sees lines out the door and around the block, is unclear, but the possibilities are extensive. Montgomery has been quoted as saying, “I think closing West Florissant (Dellwood) and Mangrove (in The Grove) would be a great business decision,” Neither location is lucrative enough according to Montgomery. With this success and hundreds of thousands in state Brownfield Redevelopment Incentives, Montgomery was able to fulfill her lifelong dream of opening a restaurant, banquet hall, cooking school and performing arts space in a single location. In 2012 she opened Sweetie Pie’s $4 million The Upper Crust location on Delmar in the city’s Grand Center arts and entertainment district. A second location in The Grove neighborhood of central St. Her son - former business partner and TV show co-star James “Tim” Norman - was convicted on federal murder-for-hire charges last year in the death of nephew, and TV show co-star Andre Montgomery Jr., Robbie Montgomery’s grandson.Sweetie Pie’s was founded by Robbie Montgomery and her son Tim Norman in 1996 in the north St. Montgomery opened her first Sweetie Pie’s 25 years ago. in case negotiations to buy that property fail, according to documents filed with the Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority. Montgomery is also seeking 10 years of tax abatement as well as the right to use eminent domain for an adjacent property at 4923 Dr. The new location could birth bout 25 new jobs. Martin Luther King Jr., which she purchased through her 4949 Development LLC in November for $135,000, according to city records. Montgomery plans to invest about $4 million for the new location at 4949 Dr. Their Jackson, Mississippi location shut down just last month. This would be owner Robbie Montgomery’s first location since the brand’s last spot, Sweetie Pie’s Upper Crust on Delmar Boulevard, closed last fall. Louis, just east of Sherman Park, according to local news reports. The restaurant, made famous in the OWN reality series “Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s,” will open Sweetie Pie’s 2nd Act at Kingshighway Blvd.
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