MIDDLETOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — Less than a year after closing Foodlove Market in Middletown, Newport Restaurant Group will be opening a new restaurant in October at the same location.

The restaurant at 1037 Aquidneck Avenue is going to be called J.T. Commons in honor of the businessman who founded Newport Restaurant Group, J.T. O'Connell.

The business is currently looking to hire both front-of-house and back-of-house staff with both full-time and part-time positions available.

According to a Newport Restaurant Group spokesperson, applicants can visit the restaurant for walk-in interviews and same-day hiring- from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday until Sept. 6. There will also be career fairs from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Sept. 3 and noon to 2 p.m. on Sept. 6.

No experience is necessary

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