New Development Activity in the area

I found the right town map again... lucky shot!

 

The other one that always amazes me is that Arby's is still doing well. Don't get me wrong their food isn't bad. It's just that it is expensive for fast food, and whenever I go to one, there is maybe 1-2 people there. Especially the one in Clayton. I go there maybe once every few months at lunch time. And several times I have been the only person inside. Maybe 1-2 people in the drive thru.

 

The mattress stores of the fast food world?

 

With 2 new McDonalds coming, near 711 on 42 and near Publix 50/42, I was trying to remember the last new McDonalds I have seen being built. Many old ones tore down and built new, or old ones renovated, but I can't remember the last new McDonalds. Anyone?

 

The one at Flowers is fairly new right, 2021? The one at Battle Bridge and Rock Quary, that one is definitely like 15 years old. I remember it being built when I moved around 2008/09.

 

For that matter, I never understand how the Exxon at Veteran's Parkway and Cornwallis Road stays in business. I see 1-2 cars there ever, they are regularly 20-80 cents more per gallon than Sheetz across the street. Diesel was like 90 cents more a gallon yesterday. Been this way for years. I noticed the person working there regularly parks at the pumps to make it look like they have more business.

 

https://sandhills.news/2026/06/06/lillington-to-review-new-grocery-store-proposal/

The Town of Lillington will review a major commercial project proposal for a new grocery store and shopping outlets.

Applicant Carleton Baker with Branch Acquisitions Co., LLC from Atlanta, Georgia requested approval for a grocery store with shops and outparcels to be named the Lillington Shopping Center at U.S. Highway 421 and North Main Street.

Baker’s project proposal would be on 21.39 acres with three buildings covering 72,300 square feet, plus the outparcels.

It is not on a floodplain but is in the protected Cape Fear region.

 

Per facebook groups and area group discussions, the anchor tenant will be... PUBLIX/ALDI!

 

Yuck... Self storage building going on 401 in Lillington.

 

1643 N MAIN STREET BUIES CREEK PARTNERS, LLC CONSTRUCTION OF NEW CAR WASH
Per Lillington board minutes from may... old sunshine carwash is being demoed and replaced by new one.

 

Ew, No! KS bank going in to old RBC Centura bank building in lillington.

 

I guess a Publix or Aldi and not both?

 

Yes. Publix or Aldi.