City of Abilene unanimously approves southside Chick-fil-A relocation

Karley Cross
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ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – The City of Abilene unanimously approved the relocation of South Abilene’s Chick-fil-A restaurant in its Thursday city council meeting.

City of Abilene votes to relocate southside Chick-fil-A due to traffic hazard

City manager Robert Hanna told the council the chain restaurant approached the city in 2023 about relocating in order to ease a hazardous traffic situation.

We first heard about the proposition last November when the relocation was approved by Abilene’s Parks and Recreation Board. The Parks Department approved a 40-year lease between Chick-fil-A and the City of Abilene at 4300 Southwest Drive, across from Walmart.

Based on previous reportings, over the 40 year lease, Chick-fil-A will give the City $125,000 for the first five years; $137,500 for years 6 through 10; $151,250 for years 11-15; growing up to $223,000 each year in rent by the end of the 40 year lease, which has an initial term of 15 years with five renewal terms of five years. All of that money amounts to around $7 million and was said to be used to fund capital projects within the Parks Department.

A timeline has yet to be released, but Hanna estimated that the opening of the new restaurant just up the road would take the standard 12 to 36 months to complete.

You may follow this link to see the full Abilene City Council meeting.

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