Talks are ongoing for a potential Chick-fil-A restaurant in Rochester Hills. Show A preliminary plan submitted by Alrig USA, headquartered in Bingham Farms, proposes a new construction at 3178 South Rochester Road. It is adjacent to Hickory Lawn Road. The proposal calls for over 10,000 square feet, including a drive-thru and outdoor patio seating area. Other retailers nearby include Meijer, Lowe’s, Target, OfficeMax, Belle Tire, Barnes & Noble, Emagine Rochester Hills, and Kohl’s. Sara Roediger, planning and economic development director, said the city was first approached by the restaurant company in late April. “Chick-fil-A has submitted a request for a concept plan meeting,” Roediger said. “City staff will review the information for compliance with city ordinances, and then we will hold a meeting with the applicant. These meetings are to review site proposals prior to submitting for the full site plan approval process.” Once an application is received the meeting is usually held within three weeks, she added. Gabe Schuchman, managing director at Alrig, said Chick-fil-A wanted to be in the Rochester Hills community and intends to be engaged philanthropically and with schools. “First and foremost, this is the largest site Chick-fil-A is developing in the state of Michigan,” he said, saying the land purchase is about 3 acres. The proposal includes razing a home to add mature trees and other landscaping and vegetation to create visual and sound buffers. An existing 6-foot fence will be made higher, he added. Schuchman said hundreds of thousands of dollars are being spent in such areas.
“We listened (to residents’ concerns) and we were proactive and tried to do as much as possible,” he said. He said being located at a traffic light was “important” to quell safety concerns. The biggest draw, he said, was how vehicles would “stack” at the location. Schuchman said the average Chick-fil-A drive-thru is designed for 25-30 vehicles, while plans for this location are designed to hold approximately 75 vehicles. “We designed for that so there wouldn’t be any overflow into Rochester Road,” he said. “We designed it to handle (the drive-thru traffic) so it doesn’t become an impediment.” A group of residents in the Hickory Lawn neighborhood have circulated a message via Facebook, stressing concerns over traffic congestion in a problematic area of Rochester Road. “Risk of overspill onto Rochester Road, traffic maintenance and cut-through traffic on the neighborhood roads will make this a nightmare for our residents,” the message stated. “The time is now for our voice to be heard before concept approval is granted by the city.” Gretchen Komarzec is one of the residents in the neighborhood, one of the first ever constructed in the city. Homes were built in the 1950s. She has owned her home since 2007. “It’s just a huge nightmare as far as where it’s located,” Komarzec said. “From our standpoint it’s way too close to our residential area and not consistent to all the other Chick-fil-A’s in Michigan.” She said she conducted Google Earth searches of all other locations in southeast Michigan and said this would be the only development directly adjacent to residential property. Every other location she researched is within commercial zoning. She and other residents were notified by Alrig of the potential development about a month ago. Komarzec said that she and her neighbors are galvanizing now before it’s too late and the project is approved by the city. “This is like trying to fit 10 pounds into a 5-pound bag in a super-congested area,” she said. “Rochester should hold itself to a higher standard and protect its residents, not put them in a position to lower their property values. “We have been there while the city has developed the surrounding area, and we have worked in harmony with the city. But this is overreaching. This is the worst-case scenario. What other commercial property has 80 cars lined up that is a continual flow coming out of it?”
 Where is the new Chick11, 2022 photo shows the future home of Chick-fil-A at 5528 28th St. SE in Cascade Township. CASCADE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — Nearly six years after Chick-fil-A first set up shop in West Michigan, the fast food chain is getting ready to open its 10th area restaurant.
When did ChickThere's a Chick-fil-A inside the Oakland Center on the campus of Oakland University. It opened in 2002, according to a report in The Oakland Post, the university's newspaper.
How many ChickCurrently, there are 18 Chick-fil-A locations open in Michigan, including the Northville and Shelby Township locations, which opened on Thursday.
Is There a ChickIn the Midwest, Chick-fil-A is planning to open four new locations in Michigan, three of which will open this fall in the Metro Detroit area—in Southfield, Monroe, and Livonia, Mich.
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