Dunkin' Donuts Coming To Wrightstown

WRIGHTSTOWN, PA — A Dunkin' Donuts store is coming to a busy intersection in Wrightstown Township.

The Wrightstown Board of Supervisors granted final approval for the coffee franchise to set up shop at 811 Durham Road/Route 413, situated in what is often referred to as the Five Points intersection.

The 2,000 square foot single story café, which will include a drive-thru window, will be located near the former Penn Community Bank near the intersection of Route 413, Route 232 and Park Avenue.

The three-member board voted 2-0 to approve the project, with Supervisor Jane Magne abstaining, citing concerns over the impact the project will have on a neighboring residential property.

"I cannot in good conscience vote for a project that’s going to potentially have a really profound effect on one of our township residents," Magne said. "The property owner is likely going to be bombarded with idling trucks, cars, engines, and music from radios. I don’t think anyone should have to endure that. I don’t feel assured that these problems will be resolvable although I sure hope that they can be. Therefore I’m going to abstain from this vote."

In previous township meetings, neighbors voiced concerns that the project would exacerbate already existing flooding problems, in addition to creating increased traffic and noise congestion.

Supervisors Charles Pogonowski and Robert Lloyd voted to approve the project, noting that the property is located in a commercially zoned area of the township.

"I certainly feel for neighbors that are going to feel a change, but that is a commercial property," Lloyd said. "I don’t see this as an inappropriate use for that property."

The project is expected to break ground later this year.

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