Fattys In Morristown To Close After New Year's Eve

MORRISTOWN, NJ — Even if you made a New Year's resolution to lose weight, this probably wasn't what you want to see. Fattys in Morristown announced it would close after New Year's Eve because of the impending redevelopment on Morris Street.

The fat-sandwich restaurant has served Morristown for nine years, and they'll continue to do so from 6:30 p.m. New Year's Eve to 3 a.m. New Year's Day.

"9 Years ago, I had a dream to serve and deliver yummy Fat Sandwiches all hours of the night," owner Michael Dey wrote on Facebook. "I found a great location in an even greater community. Thank you all so much for your continued patronage over the years! I love you all!"

Michael and Kaidi Dey will continue to serve some of the fat sandwiches at one of their other restaurants: Weenies, located in Madison.

Fattys was originally inspired by the infamous Rutgers University "grease trucks," which popularized "fat sandwiches" — overstuffed sandwiches which often include fries between the bread.

The area Fattys occupies has seen some upheaval recently because of redevelopment.

The Deloitte accounting firm signed a 110,000 square foot lease in January with Scotto Properties as an anchor tenant at M Station, a proposed mixed-use redevelopment of the Midtown Shopping Center strip mall on Morris Street. Read more: Deloitte Signs Lease To Anchor Proposed Morristown M Station

Town officials broke ground on the project last month. But the project has caused some controversy, with more than 10 businesses forced to move out to make room for the new mixed-use development. Many relocated to other parts of town or neighboring areas.

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