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Chick-fil-A is planning three new restaurants in the Charleston area. File/Provided
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Chick-fil-A is planning three new restaurants in the Charleston area. File/Provided
An Atlanta-based chicken sandwich chain is looking to expand its footprint throughout the growing Charleston region.
Chick-fil-A plans to build two new locations across the Lowcountry in addition to one under development at Charleston International Airport.
The company is eyeing sites in West Ashley and Ladson for new restaurants.
Site plans presented to the city of Charleston show the new dining venue on a 2.1-acre corner site at 1000 Floyd Drive near Walmart at West Ashley Circle and Bees Ferry Road. The property is owned by TTS Richmond Exchange Coordinator LLC of Knoxville, Tenn., which bought the site in 2022 for $2.5 million, according to Charleston County land records.
The West Ashley restaurant would be less than 4 miles west of an existing Chick-fil-A on Magwood Road that underwent an upgrade in 2019.
In Ladson, a new restaurant is planned on an undeveloped 4-acre site on Ladson Road, according to plans filed with state environmental regulators.
The family-owned property is in an unincorporated area of Dorchester County, across the street from a Bojangles’ chicken restaurant. The proposed entrance and exit will align with the north end of Palmetto Commerce Parkway, according to site plans.
At the airport, Chick fil-A is expected to begin serving customers in September or October, according to spokesman Spencer Pryor.
The restaurant will court all diners, with a main entrance behind the security checkpoint and a walk-up window on the open public area.
Chick fil-A’s airport expansion first was announced in early 2022 with plans to open by the end of last year. Contract negotiations associated with the project postponed the opening until this year.
Chick-fil-A has 17 restaurants throughout the Charleston area, including a recently renovated site on Folly Road on James Island.
Reach Warren L. Wise at wwise@postandcourier.com. Follow him on Twitter @warrenlancewise.
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