Chick-fil-A Approved For Second Drive-Thru In Bensalem

BENSALEM TOWNSHIP, PA —Like other towns with Chick-fil-A restaurants, the lines for picking up orders at the drive-thru can wrap around the building and go on endlessly.

Horsham Township in Montgomery County recently approved a second drive-thru lane to clear up congestion and improve traffic flow at its Chick-fil-A eatery and now Bensalem Township is doing the same thing.

Chick-fil-A representatives who spoke before the Horsham Township Council said that its business model changed with the pandemic, with 70 percent of its customers nationwide using drive-thru instead of dining in or picking up takeout.

At its recent meeting, the Bensalem Township Council approved the second drive-thru lane at the Chick-fil-A at 3621 Horizon Blvd.

There were no representatives from the fast-food chain at the meeting and no discussion from council members.

Township Solicitor Joseph Pizzo said the council had the land development improvements agreement prepared and ready for the council to approve, which it did so unanimously at its Jan. 23 meeting.

In other land use matters:

• A 780-square-foot addition to the building at 3250 Oakford Ave. was approved in a 4-1 vote. Rulon and Cook Inc. had requested preliminary and final approval of the addition at the renovated farm, which sits on 2.5 acres. Councilman Joseph Pilieri said that approval was contingent on the township engineer and solicitor signing off on the applicant paying for curb and sidewalk upgrades and related fees.
• A property was approved unanimously for minor land development. BCME Property Management had proposed transforming a vacant single-family home into an office for a real estate business for Edward Rodgers. The engineer, Keith Marshall, told the council that Rogers worked to clean up the property and that it has received zoning and planning board approval.

The Bensalem Township Council will hold its next meeting on Feb. 13.