Restaurants & Bars
Smoothie King: Jefferson Street Will Be Next Restaurant
The closest Smoothie King to Joliet is located in the village of Shorewood at the same shopping plaza as the Mariano's grocery store.
JOLIET, IL — Following the recent news that a Portillo's Pick Up triple drive-thru would be opening in Joliet as well as a Smallcakes store, the Joliet City Council will review plans next week for the construction of a Smoothie King restaurant at 2504 West Jefferson St.
The development calls for a drive-thru, unlike the Joliet area's closest Smoothie King location, in Shorewood, at Black Road and Route 59. ThatSmoothie King opened last November next to the Noodles & Company World Kitchen.
Plans for the Smoothie King construction were submitted to Joliet officials earlier this month.
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According to city reports, the Department of Public Works received a formal request for a drive thru facility for a proposed Smoothie King Restaurant at 2504 Jefferson St. on July 8.
The restaurant will be constructed on a vacant parcel within the Menard’s development, directly west of the Murphy Express Gas Station.
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The city’s planning division has reviewed the preliminary site plan and has no remaining outstanding items, city reports show.
At 4:30 p.m., the city's Public Service Committee will review this project, which will need final approval from the Joliet City Council.
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