Popular Detroit convenience store and hot food counter Dan and Vi s Pizza Deli was damaged by a fire Wednesday night.
The temporary closing of the deli comes just before the holidays, when the business regularly collects funds and toys for needy kids in the neighborhood.
Known for servicing the lunchtime crowd with pizza slices, fried foods, chips, soft drinks and the deli slice an Italian sandwich on parmesan bread that s cut in a wheel like a pizza the longstanding store has lunched a GoFundMe to help employees, the rebuilding of Dan & Vi s and and the business ongoing fundraising efforts.
General manager Dawn Mayo said they were told the fire likely started from an electrical issue with the fryer. While it s an old building, she said they plan to remodel and rebuild.
Dan & Vi’s Pizza, a fixture on Detroit s east side, endured a building fire Wednesday overnight, according to the business Facebook page.
In another Facebook post, the pizza and deli spot writes, the fire department said an electrical issue with a fryer caused the fire. There seem to be some rumors going around, the business said in a Facebook post. We just wanted to let you know this was not an intentionally set fire.
The fire created building damage that ll require extensive repairs, according to the business GoFundMe page.
Money raised from the GoFundMe will go toward supporting employees while the business rebuilds, and they ll continue their other fundraiser to give Christmas to families in the community, general manager Dawn Mayo writes in the fundraiser s bio.