demolition of FYE building at Hampton and Chippewa for fast food drive-through

urban_dilettante · PostJan 22, 2017#12017-01-22T05:32+00:00

has anybody heard anything about this? is it a done deal?

http://www.stlouiscitytalk.com/2017/01/ ... -fast.html

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported on the proposed buy out of FYE in November, 2016:
Chick-fil-A has under contract the F.Y.E. store at 3801 Hampton Avenue in St. Louis and plans to replace it next year with one of its fast-food outlets.
A manager at the F.Y.E. store said Wednesday he was unaware of the Chick-fil-A project.
HR Green is handling the project's engineering and "running point" on getting a conditional use permit for the Chick-fil-A at the site, Vavrina said. The Atlanta-based fastfood chain plans to have one of its customary general contractors build the Hampton Avenue outpost, he said. (source)
Read: a suburban American crap shack eyesore.

This is not a higher use.

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chriss752 · PostJan 23, 2017#22017-01-23T00:02+00:00

I heard about this project. It is a done deal though a timeline in not available yet. But I would expect the FYE building be gone by Early Fall.

DogtownBnR · PostJan 23, 2017#32017-01-23T15:14+00:00

Anyone know if FYE is moving or just closing their STL location?

That would be a shame. I know these forms of media are obsolete in some ways, but there is still a demand for them. These are the types of businesses that make the City unique. I can think of a LOT of other places to locate a Chick-fil-A. The fact that this building is being torn down and such a huge prime lot is being used for a fast food joint, one that is very similar to the one just built up the street (Raising Cane's) is a real shame!