280-119 Chick-fil-A approved but construction delayed

A building permit has been approved for the new Chick-fil-A location at the corner of U.S. 280 and Highway 119, but Shelby County Planner Kristine Goddard said the future restaurant’s owners have not yet picked it up. There is not yet a timeline for when construction will begin.

The building site is the former home of a BP gas station and just over two miles away from another Chik-fil-A on 280 near Target. The new Chick-fil-A is intended to cut down crowds and wait times at its sister store.

Goddard said the delay in construction is most likely due to ALDOT work at the intersection. The gas station had multiple entrance points, but these must be closed to make room for parking and a drive-through lane. The Chick-fil-A will be accessible through an entry that it will share with the Bazaar 280 shopping center.

“They [the owners] are probably working with ALDOT to coordinate utilities and entrances before they move forward with construction,” Goddard said.