Located in the Centerville Place shopping center, the property’s existing structure was formerly occupied by WesBanco Bank. It is immediately south of a Wendy’s restaurant along Ohio 48 is and is just north of the Kroger Marketplace.
“A ‘Chipotlane’ is a pick-up window that is strictly used for online orders that are placed using Chipotle’s mobile app,” according to the developer’s application. The pick-up window resembles a traditional drive-thru lane and window but will only serve pre-ordered and pre-paid customers. All on-site orders will be processed in the restaurant’s interior dining area.
The “Chipotlane” concept is “geared to both a pickup window source for carryout and delivery along with a customary interior sit-down restaurant,” Woodard Development said in a proposal submitted to the city.
“Chipotlanes are geared for the customer who is ordering using digital information, which Chipotle began developing in 2019 with the advent of the Chipotle mobile App,” the firm said. There are more than 500 Chipotlanes in operation nationwide, a concept hastened by the pandemic in 2020 and 2021.
Woodard officials said the prepaid Chipotlane pickup window averages a 35-second wait time, compared to regular fast food drive-thru times of 3.5 to 6.5 minutes.
A major site plan for the project was approved by the city’s Planning Commission on Tuesday.
Woodard Development is set to redevelop the property by razing the existing structure, completing associated site work, replacing all utilities, and constructing a new commercial structure.
Company officials deferred questions about the timing of the project to Chipotle. Annie Gradinger, a Chipotle spokeswoman, told Dayton Daily News, “We do not have a planned location, but we are exploring opportunities to bring our real food to the Centerville community.”
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