The reddish-orange roof shingles were taken down, but the outline of the familiar DQ icon still remained at 14 Hilltop Village Center Drive, as a construction crew started work this week to turn the former ice cream shop into a gourmet sandwich shop within the Jimmy John's franchise chain.

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The company hired to do the construction is St. Louis-based Lexicon Construction.

Crew leader Jay Harbison told Patch the overall work schedule for this project was just being discussed and worked out.

Editor's Note:  More details will follow as construction moves forward.