Crews demolish the former Godfather's Pizza restaurant Thursday morning off of East Main and Clark streets. The building is coming down in preparation of work next year to reconstruct East Main Street. The land where the building once stood will be turned into a stormwater retention pond. Sarah Stultz/Albert Lea Tribune

An excavator demolishes the former Godfather's Pizza building on East Main Street Thursday. Sarah Stultz/Albert Lea Tribune

An excavator demolishes the former Godfather's Pizza building on East Main Street Thursday. Sarah Stultz/Albert Lea Tribune