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The big problem Chick-fil-A is causing in one major cityThe big problem Chick-fil-A is causing in one major city

This city wants to turn its Chick-fil-A into a drive-thru only model

Holly Petre, Assistant Digital Editor

January 10, 2023

 

Charlotte, NC’s zoning board unanimously approved making one local Chick-fil-A drive-thru only on Thursday after customers started a petition in response to the chain’s long wait times and disruption to local traffic.

The proposal would tear down an existing Chick-fil-A and rebuild it as a drive-thru-only location. The next step is for the proposal to be brought to the City Council for a final vote.

If passed, the owner of the property is willing to contribute $70,000 to new traffic signals; the entire project is expected to take six months.

About the Author

Holly Petre

Assistant Digital Editor

Holly Petre is a digital editor for Nation’s Restaurant News as well as the host of NRN’s podcast, Extra Serving, and producer for Informa Restaurant and Food Group’s other three podcasts, One On One by Food Management, Off the Shelf with SN and In the Kitchen with Bret Thorn. Holly holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts with a concentration in Sculpture, fibers and Material Studies and Ceramics from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. A native New Yorker, Holly enjoys her place on staff as the resident pop-culture expert and millennial with a sassy attitude and great sense of style.

Holly Petre’s work on Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality often covers marketing and trends, either aimed-at or examined-through the millennial mindset. Holly is responsible for introducing TikTok and Twitch to NRN and RH readers as well as explaining terms like “Karen” to staff and readers alike. She also spends her time on staff trying not to make every headline a pun.

Holly Petre hasn’t spoken at any events or on panels, but she is readily available with a killer shoe wardrobe and several witty quips.

 

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