Chick-fil-A in Fairfield: With final plans approved, anticipated opening date set

A rendering of a Chick-fil-A that is slated to open in Fairfield next year.

A rendering of a Chick-fil-A that is slated to open in Fairfield next year.

Fairfield City Council unanimously approved Monday the final building plans for a new Chick-fil-A.

The revised concept plan and final development plan is for a 4,800-square-foot restaurant that would sit on a 1.5-acre lot in front of Meijer off South Gilmore Road at Casual and Kolb drives. It’s anticipated the restaurant will open in the fall of 2019.

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The development will be part of a larger proposed retail center.

Last month, Allan Wiley, an engineer with Akron-based GBC Design, spoke on behalf of Chick-fil-A and said restaurant officials have been “looking at this property for a little while now.”

The land is a part of the Meijer-Gilmore Planned Unit Development.

Meijer was built on 30 acres in 1995 and left the 2.5 acres parcel as dedicated green space. That green space was used as a screen to hide the building and the parking lot.

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