Construction Begins On New Chick-fil-A In Manchester

MANCHESTER, CT — Work has officially begun on a new Chick-fil-A location at the Plaza at Buckland Hills in Manchester.

The old Starbucks/Boston Market building was visibly razed Wednesday and reduced to a big pile of rubble by heavy machinery. A "coming soon" banner was hanging on the perimeter fence with the Chick-fil-A logo.

No formal opening day has been announced.

Plans for the new Chick-fil-A were submitted in September for parcels 1542 and 1428 at the Plaza at Buckland Hills. A new, 5,105-square-foot Chick-fil-A with a new parking lot and drive-up lanes are included.

Boston Market had occupied No. 1542 in the plaza. The connecting space at No. 1428 went vacant months ago when Starbucks moved across the plaza where a Mexican restaurant had stood.

In Connecticut, the Manchester Chick-fil-A will going restaurants that include:

• Brookfield at 156 Federal Road.
• Danbury Fair Mall at 7 Backus Ave.
• Enfield at 25 Hazard Ave.
• Glastonbury at 2941 Main St.
• Mohegan Sun Resort at 1 Mohegan Sun Boulevard.
• Newington at 3240 Berlin Turnpike.
• North Haven at 560 Universal Drive North
• Norwalk at 467 Connecticut Ave.
• Southington at 801 Queen St.
• Wallingford at 1098 N Colony Road.
• West Hartford at 509 New Park Ave.