Asked: Is a Chick-fil-A coming to Augusta Road?
Answered: No, at least not in the near future.
Rumors have been swirling for years about a possible Chick-fil-A coming to Augusta Street. So is it a possibility?
In October 2015, Cummings, Ga.-based Core Property Management purchased approximately 1 acre fronting Augusta Street from Conestee Avenue to Aberdeen Drive, where Vaughn Russell and other business are currently located.
John Graham with Core Property Management told UBJ the company is working with current tenants on relocation over the next 12-24 months. After that, the plan is to raze the existing buildings and redevelop the site into a new retail center. He was not able to comment on possible tenants, including Chick-fil-A.
No plans have been submitted for a Chick-fil-A, said Michael Kerski, city of Greenville planning and development manager.
“When and if they do, it would require a neighborhood meeting and a public hearing and a vote at the Board of Zoning Appeals, as drive-through restaurants in C-2 zoning require a special exemption permit,” Kerski said.
