Chick-fil-A Gets Ok From Planning Commission
The restaurant will have a drive-through, outdoor dining and indoor playground.
Chick-Fil-A was welcomed by the Greendale Planning Commission on Wednesday, when the commission unanimously approved the construction of a 4,779-square-foot restuarant.
The restaurant, located on 76th Street in front of the under-construction Walmart, will seat 109 people. It will also have a drive-through, outdoor dining, and an indoor playground. Typical hours of operations will be from 6 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
News of the first Milwaukee area Chick-fil-A broke Sept. 14. Wisconsin's only other Chick-fil-A is in Racine.
Following last year's announcement of a $52 million Southridge Mall renovation, a number of new restaurants and businesses have announced plans to open in the 76th Street corridor.
Panda Express and a proposed Longhorn Steakhouse will be built alongside each other at the old Leath Furniture location. Designer Shoe Warehouse will open at the former Borders building in March of 2013.
The company received national attention recently after the restaurant chain president expressed his opposition to gay marriage.
CowDung
12:39 pm on Thursday, October 11, 2012
"The company received national attention recently after the restaurant chain president expressed his opposition to gay marriage."
I take issue with this statement. The national attention was from the reaction of the mayors of Chicago and Boston to the guy's expressed opposition to gay marriage. It was the mayors seeking to prevent Chik-Fil-A from opening restaurants (and the alleged first amendment violations resulting from that) that made the national headlines...
Mike B
1:51 pm on Thursday, October 11, 2012
Welcome Back! How long's it been since CFA left the SE Wisconsin area?
CowDung
2:53 pm on Thursday, October 11, 2012
As far as I know, they haven't left SE Wisconsin--the one in Racine has been operating for many years...
Mike B
3:14 pm on Thursday, October 11, 2012
Ah yeah, forgot about that one down there. Well, they at least left the Milwaukee Market ages ago.
marianne
3:21 pm on Thursday, October 11, 2012
Oh yay :/ One more low~brow FF chain (food is HORRIBLE). It will fit in with the Wal~Martization of what was once an area with loads of potential. I think my property value just took a nose dive as I type this. Way to go Greendale....aim high.
The real OC
4:59 pm on Thursday, October 11, 2012
I go to lots of nice restaurants, and I also love Chick Fil A! This is a win for Greendale, just watch. It will attract people from a wide radius to the mall area. I think people forget how much the Southridge area had deteriorated and the amount of vacant space left behind. Village leaders are doing a good job.
Michael Radavich
7:40 pm on Thursday, October 11, 2012
As a lover of all types of food I would be interested to see how good Chick Fil A is. Outdoor dining and an indoor playground should definatly attract some families.
Robin Bruhn
6:16 am on Friday, October 12, 2012
3/4 of my family is vegetarian so we have no interest in this type of restaurant. However, my husband loves Chick-fil-a. Recently he chose equality over fast food chicken and will no longer support a place that endorses inequality.
Greendale Citizen
6:22 am on Friday, October 12, 2012
Chick Fil A used to be a tenant in Southridge mall years ago, so yes, they were here in SE Wisconsin and left. When traveling I purposely look for a CFA. The food is good, and lets not forget...it's a fast food restaurant, not fine dining. Bringing restaurants to the area that people want to frequent is good business. I'd much rather stay in my area than travel to Brookfield or Wauwatosa.
JustMe
11:10 am on Friday, October 12, 2012
What was the reason they left the mall?
Joseph
5:22 pm on Friday, October 12, 2012
Chick-fil-a restaurants are closed on Sundays to give their employees a day to be with their families. As I understand it, the mall management gave them a hard time about that. It goes back to their founding on Biblical principles to have a day of rest. Most stores used to be closed on Sundays too.
FL Born
3:27 pm on Thursday, December 6, 2012
I for one enjoy a restaurant with good food, excellent service, and amazing moral beliefs! It will be an upgrade to the other hohum service in the area.