Laurens Road Corridor

[GvilleSC]

1 hour ago, gman430 said:

Whataburger took the denial to court. Good to see. Hope they win: 

https://www.postandcourier.com/greenville/whataburger-greenville-sc-laurens-road/article_136a567c-ba28-11ee-98e7-af482b4ee2d3.html

I don't think you've remotely considered the impacts if they receive a favorable ruling. 

[vistatiger]

1 hour ago, gman430 said:

Whataburger took the denial to court. Good to see. Hope they win: 

https://www.postandcourier.com/greenville/whataburger-greenville-sc-laurens-road/article_136a567c-ba28-11ee-98e7-af482b4ee2d3.html

Good. I didn't even know that neighboring Cookout was open until 3 and 4 am . Guess it's not bothering anyone.  

[rabbit seisin]

Speaking of the Laurens Road corridor, I was recently reminded of this story from 2019 where Greenville County was awarded a small grant to study fixed rail connecting Mauldin to downtown Greenville. Did anything ever come of this? Even if it just generated a .pdf on the County website I'd be curious to see it. Anyone know? 

[gman430]

https://upstatebusinessjournal.com/featured/taco-boy-on-laurens-road-in-the-works-but-no-opening-date-yet/

[gman430]

Approval of the 24 hour Whataburger on Laurens Road is now recommended. I imagine the lawsuit against the city will be dropped also if it is approved by the BZA:

https://www.thestate.com/news/local/article287213545.html

 

“The company’s new application will be considered at the April 11 Board of Zoning Appeals meeting.

The Zoning Commission staff report says the company addressed the concerns.

Whataburger submitted a map showing lighting levels, a general noise/sound map for their box speaker and promised a security guard would be on duty each night to address any nuisance and traffic issues.

In addition, the business will close the outermost drive-thru lane and cars would exit to Laurens Road instead of through the neighborhood. 

Whataburger has also agreed to build a landscaping buffer between the business and the neighborhood.

The Technical Advisory Committee has recommended the board approve the special exemption to allow 24- hour operations.

The committee said the zoning board should require the company to turn off dining room lights from midnight to 5 a.m., have a manager on site all hours, and asks for specific vegetation be planted: a row of Chinese Fringe Flower shrubs, eight Shumard or Nuttall Oak trees, a second row of dense, evergreen shrubs, such as Cypress, Juniper, Boxwood, or Burford Holly, interspersed between the planned trees, and a solid, 8-foot opaque fence.

A lawsuit Whataburger filed against the zoning board claiming the denial was arbitrary is still pending.“

 

Edited March 31 by gman430

[NewlyUpstate]

Yay now everyone gets to experience how crappy whataburger has become. 

Last time I went to one I couldn't even finish my sandwich. That never happens to me.

Edited March 31 by NewlyUpstate

[apaladin]

2 hours ago, NewlyUpstate said:

Yay now everyone gets to experience how crappy whataburger has become. 

Last time I went to one I couldn't even finish my sandwich. That never happens to me.

Pretty sure one isolated experience doesn’t mean a whole chain with hundreds of stores has gone bad, does it?

[NewlyUpstate]

45 minutes ago, apaladin said:

Pretty sure one isolated experience doesn’t mean a whole chain with hundreds of stores has gone bad, does it?

Last 3 times I've tried were trash. Quick generic google search shows my experience isn't isolated

https://www.google.com/search?q=whataburger+became+bad

Whataburger was purchased by a PE firm in 2019 who immediately prioritized broad expansion and cost cutting

Edited March 31 by NewlyUpstate

[vicupstate]

^^ Unfortunately that is a common practice with restaurants, particularly chains. They develop a following and then cheapen the ingredients and quality.  

[gman430]

Greenville to get a Kolapasi: 

https://www.postandcourier.com/greenville/food/kolapasi-indian-fast-casual-food-greenville-chipotle/article_8dc5f486-eae2-11ee-bcb9-87984ffd221a.html

Mmmm…doughnuts: 

https://upstatebusinessjournal.com/eat-drink/parlor-doughnuts-helps-jumpstart-midtown-greenville-rebirth/

 

Comal 864 to open on Antrim Drive: 

https://upstatebusinessjournal.com/business-news/comal-864-to-open-second-location-off-laurens-road-greenville-sc/

Edited April 3 by gman430