COULD CHIC FIL A LOCATE IN NORTHSIDE?

A MEETING MONDAY OF THE THOMASTON-UPSON PLANNING COMMISSION FOR THE ANNEXATION INTO THE CITY LIMITS OF THOMASTON OF 4.9 ACRES ON 19 NORTH ACROSS FROM HOME DEPOT--- WAS SHORT AND SWEET AND THERE WAS NO MENTION OF CHIC FIL A. THAT SITE IS RUMORED TO BE THE LOCATION OF A NEW CHIC FIL A RESTAURANT FOR THOMASTON.

THE PLANNING COMMISSION VOTED UNANIMOUSLY TO RECOMMEND THE ANNEXATION TO THE THOMASTON CITY COUNCIL WITH C-2C—CONDITIONAL ZONING BECAUSE A BILLBOARD ON THE SITE IS STILL UNDER LEASE BY THE VINNING FAMILY, ORIGINAL OWNERS OF THE PROPERTY THAT INCLUDED THE NOW CLOSED RABBIT BOX BAR.

A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CURRENT OWNER STAFFORD PROPERTIES OF ATLANTA ,WILL EUART ATTENDED TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE COMMISSION, BUT NO ONE ASKED ABOUT CHIC FIL A. STAFFORD ALREADY OWNS 2.6 ACRES ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THAT SITE—A TOTAL OF 8 ACRES THAT COULD INCLUDE A HOTEL/MOTEL . AFTER THE MEETING 101 NEWS ASKED EUART IF CHIC FIL A WOULD LOCATE THERE , BUT HE WOULD ONLY SAY HE WAS PRESENT TO REPRESENT THE DEVELOPER .

THOMASTON CITY MANAGER RUSSELL THOMPSON AND CITY ATTORNEY JOEL BENTLEY WERE AT THE MEETING BUT WHEN WE ASKED IF THE SITE WAS FOR A NEW CHIC FIL A—THEY DECLINED COMMENT.

NO ONE WOULD CONFIRM CHIC FIL A IS COMING TO THOMASTON BUT WE CAN CONFIRM THIS WEEK THE COMPANY HAS ADDED THE FIRST NEW SIDE TO THE MENU SINCE 2016. SAY HELLO TO MAC AND CHEESE.