PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. – Chick-fil-A may be bringing its popular chicken sandwiches and long drive-thru lines to a new location in Pembroke Pines.
Residents of the West Pines area have speculated for months over what will take the place of the Sweet Tomatoes building at Westfork Plaza.
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According to plans submitted to the City of Pembroke Pines in June, Sarenee Properties wants to demolish the current building, which was left vacant when the soup and salad buffet-style restaurant closed its doors at the beginning of the Coronavirus pandemic in 2020.
In its place? A new Chick-fil-A restaurant with a drive-thru at the 15901 Pines Boulevard location.
The already busy Westfork Plaza is home to several businesses including a Walgreens, Regal Movie Theatre and Costco Wholesale Club across the street.
Local 10 News has reported on traffic tie-ups caused by long lines at other Chick-fil-A drive-thrus and Costco gas outlets.
The recent demolition of a U.S. Postal Office Distribution Center along the intersection of Pines Blvd. and Dykes Road, also gave way to the construction of a new shopping area late last year, 16000 Pines Market. Several restaurants have already started welcoming patrons and a new Publix and gym are still under construction.
Plans for the fast food restaurant are still not final. Dwayne Dickerson, a company representative cites development issues in a deferral request. Plans for the new restaurant are set to be discussed during another planning and zoning board meeting on Aug. 11.
Chick-fil-A has exploded in popularity. This would be the fifth Chick-fil-A restaurant in a five-mile radius in western Broward.
Read the plans for the proposition below: