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Plans call for the new Raising Cane’s to open at 7841 Old Troy Pike, the site of a former PNC Bank branch that closed in April. The new Starbucks, which will include a drive-through, will be built on the tract of land that formerly housed Cadillac Jacks at 7720 Old Troy Pike.
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“Both of these sites, just south of I-70, had businesses that closed, and the opportunity was there for redevelopment,” Falkowski told this news outlet in October. “It’s a positive sign that these businesses are looking to grow within the Huber Heights community.”
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Credit: City of Huber Heights
Credit: City of Huber Heights
The president of the Ohio franchisee for Raising Cane's praised the community for its "great foundation" of resources in confirming his company's plans to this news outlet in October.
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“We are excited to continue to grow in the Dayton area and bring Raising Canes to the Huber Heights community,” Eric Ongaro, president of Raising Canes Ohio, said. “The Huber Heights location was very interesting to us, as it boasts a very diverse area with a great foundation of community resources ... .”
The goal, Ongaro said, is to open the new restaurant in 2020. No timeline was immediately available for the Starbucks project.
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Raising Cane’s Ohio opened its first Dayton-area location on Ohio 725 in Washington Twp. in 2017, and opened its second Dayton-area location across from The Greene in Beavercreek in 2018. Earlier this year, the franchisee’s plans to open a location on Far Hills Avenue in Kettering were dropped after opposition from neighbors.
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