One of the most highly anticipated restaurant openings of the year in Fresno is one step to closer to happening.

Toledo's Mexican Restaurant is hiring.

And that means -- once workers are hired and trained in a few weeks -- it will finally open its doors to the public.

No opening date has been set yet, but Toledo's is shooting for mid November, it said in a news release.

The popular family-owned restaurant has two other locations in the area, one in northwest Fresno at Herndon and Milburn avenues, and another in Clovis on Shaw Avenue.

Many Fresnans were fans of the former location on north Blackstone Avenue that was torn down in 2019. For 27 years, it was known for its unique and large patio, with trees growing through the middle of it.

In 2018, the Toledo family announced plans for a "bigger and better" location to replace it at Cedar and Nees avenues.

But the pandemic and disruptions in construction supply lines majorly delayed their plans.

Work is now back on track. The new location won't have a patio, but they plan to bring the patio vibe inside, complete with chandeliers hanging from a pergola indoors and large windows. Huge glass art is also already suspended from the ceiling.

It will have a full sit-down bar -- something the old location didn't.

All positions are available, including cooks, servers, bussers, hosts, managers, dishwashers and bartenders.

Toledo's will be doing interviews with job seekers at the new location at 8020 N. Cedar Ave. from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 18 and Monday, Oct. 21.

Open positions are also available at the other locations too and those applicants are invited to come to the hiring events.

The new restaurant has had an "Opening soon ... ish" banner and one that read "This is happening!" on its exterior for months. It now plans to change the banners to "Wrapping it up!" and open soon after.