Last month, fire destroyed the Mule City Grill on Dunn Street. Last week, the restaurant reopened at 203 S. Walton Ave., in the former home of Benson Barbecue & Chicken.

On Dunn Street, the eatery served up breakfast biscuits and burgers. On South Walton Avenue, owner Lisa McLendon has added seafood and an improved salad bar.

McLendon said her loyal customers and employees were her motivation to reopen. “If it wasn’t for my loyal customers and employees, we wouldn’t have opened as fast as we did,” she said. “My customers and my employees — I couldn’t have done it without them.”

The building on South Walton came with most of the restaurant equipment from Benson Barbecue & Chicken, making a new start easier, McLendon said.

Mule City Grill is open from 6 a.m. till 9 p.m. Monday through Friday and 6 a.m. till 2 p.m. Saturdays. The restaurant will extend its hours to 9 p.m. Saturdays in a few weeks. The telephone number is 894-4547.

New at Middle Creek

Middle Creek Commons has welcomed four more tenants. The shopping center, anchored by Lowes Foods, is at the intersection of highways 50 and 42 in the Cleveland community.

If you want a little pampering, visit Cindy’s Nails. It is open from 10 a.m. till 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 1 till 5 p.m. Sundays. The telephone number is 772-8000.

For alterations and dry-cleaning services, head to Service Cleaners. Hours are 7 a.m. till 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. till 3 p.m. Saturdays. The telephone number is 773-4998.

New China Star offers traditional Chinese dishes. It is open from 11 a.m. till 10:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. till 11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 11:30 a.m. till 10:30 p.m. Sundays. Call 772-6668 for more details.

AT&T PrimeMobile sells wireless phones and accessories. Hours are 10 a.m. till 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. till 6 p.m. Saturdays and noon till 5 p.m. Sundays. For more information, call 772-7325.

Salvage grocery

Michelle’s Salvage Grocery has opened in Four Oaks. The store sells groceries (except refrigerated items) and toiletries. Owner Michelle Edwards operated a similar business at a flea market in Smithfield for five years.

Michelle’s Salvage Grocery is at 4386 U.S. 301 South. It is open from 9 a.m. till 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. For more details, call 963-9169.

Two businesses move

Two businesses have moved to new Smithfield addresses.

Will Roland’s tattoo shop, First Impressions, has made its home at 517 W. Market St. A tattoo artist for more than 20 years, Roland has one of the oldest tattoo and body-piercing shops in Smithfield. It is open from 3 till 10 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday and opens at 5 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.

Hines Heating and Air Conditioning is now at 502 E. Market St. Curtis Hines started the business 40 years ago. His son, Mike, has owned and operated the business for the past 15 years. The business repairs and installs heating and air-conditioning systems in Johnston and surrounding counties. Hours are 8 a.m. till 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information, call 934-9359.