Chick-fil-A's Westborough restaurant plans will become clearer Tuesday night.
The planning board will hold a public hearing on Chick-fil-A's special permit request at 8:15 p.m. in Forbes Municipal Building Room 23, according to the agenda.
Chick-fil-A proposes opening a chicken restaurant at Westborough's Speedway Plaza on Route 9.
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In April, selectmen voted to hire traffic engineer Ron Muller & Associates to do a peer review of Chick-fil-A's traffic study of the site, at the restaurant chain's expense.
At that time, Town Manager Jim Malloy said the project ultimately will require site plan review by selectmen.
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The nearest Chick-fil-As are at the Burlington Mall, and the Pheasant Lane Mall in Nashua, N.H.
Last summer, the restaurant chain took heat over an article in the Baptist Press.
When confronted with the company's position on traditional marriage, including its support of nonprofits who advocate unions between a man and woman, CEO Dan Cathy responded, "Guilty as charged."
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