Like the city’s first Chipotle, which opened in October 2019, the new restaurant will have a “Chipotlane,” a pickup window for people who order online, Wolford said. Hamilton’s first restaurant was the second in Greater Cincinnati to have that feature.
City officials are glad to see the new restaurant investment along Erie Boulevard, also known as Ohio 4. It is an area of stores that has had better days, with some stores and restaurant buildings closed.
Hamilton’s High- and Main Street corridors have seen infusions of new coffee shops and restaurants in recent years, with more planned. The city hopes the new Chipotle will help spark more investment along Ohio 4, another significant entryway to the city.
Those hopes are boosted by the fact Spooky Nook Sports Champion Mill’s founder and owner, Sam Beiler, announced last week that what will be the country’s largest indoor sports complex by square footage (the original location will remain the largest such complex “under one roof”) remains on target to be largely complete by the end of this year, with lots of work remaining.
Owner Sam Beiler also announced the facility has letters of intent to host more than 30 events during 2022, the complex’s first year.
The city in recent years has worked to make the Ohio 4 corridor more attractive by beautifying medians and areas along the edges of the highway.
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