Sydney Cromwell
New Chick-fil-A location
A new Chick-fil-A franchise is planned at the former site of a gas station at the Highway 280-Highway 119 intersection. A construction crew is still at work demolishing the gas station.
The BP gas station that is being demolished at the intersection of Highway 280 and Highway 119 is expected to be replaced with a Chick-fil-A. Shelby County Planner Kristine Goddard said Chick-fil-A currently has a site plan under review for the location, which will include a drive-through and children’s play area.
The Chick-fil-A will be accessible from 280 through an access point shared with the Bazaar 280 shopping center. The other two entry points for the former gas station will be closed. Goddard said the site planners have worked with ALDOT to make sure the Chick-fil-A will not affect road improvements on 280.
Goddard said the planning department is waiting on some final details from Chick-fil-A before the site plan is approved. After approval, the franchise can move forward with building permit applications. Goddard said it’s still too early in the process for a definite timeline, but she expects the restaurant to open for business sometime in 2015.
