These two restaurants plan to open at Foothills mall in Fort Collins this summer
A fast-casual fried chicken restaurant plans to open at Foothills mall, replacing a vegan restaurant that closed in September.
Birdcall applied for a building permit recently to convert the former Native Foods at 3300 S. College Ave., No. 110, to the Birdcall format. The eatery is expected to open in mid- to late summer, depending on permits and construction schedules, according to a mall spokesperson.
The restaurant has eight locations in Colorado including sites in Boulder, Colorado Springs and the Denver area. Stores are open seven days a week, generally from 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., or later on weekends.
According to the building permit application, renovations are expected to cost about $750,000 to install two exterior garage doors at the exit to the patio to create a more open-air feel, similar to its other locations. A new patio will be added to the two existing parking spaces.
Birdcall features all-natural chicken sandwiches, salads, burritos, tenders and nuggets with gluten-free and dairy-free options.
Birdcall officials were not available for comment.
Native Foods, a Chicago-based fast-casual vegan restaurant chain, brought its plant-based comfort food — think vegan burgers, sandwiches and "chicken" tenders — to Foothills mall in late February 2023 and closed seven months later.
In addition to Birdcall, another restaurant — JINYA Ramen Bar — is expected to open at the mall in mid- to late summer.
The Los Angeles-based ramen chain plans to move into 3280 S. College Ave., Suite 120 — the unit just north of Torchy's Tacos. JINYA Ramen Bar hopes to add a new patio, canopy, lighting and other exterior improvements,
Coloradoan reporter Erin Udell contributed to this report.
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