The controversy over a proposed Chipotle opening up on Chocolate Avenue in Hershey is brewing.
Attorney Jonathan Crist’s Office is on West Chocolate Avenue. He says it's not the fast food part he is against, it's a location.
“I would love to see it supposed to come here just not at this spot,” Crist told us.
Jessica Demopolis, one of the owners of the Chocolate Avenue Grill, says she's against the location too. But adds that the Grill and other restaurants set up shop along Chocolate Avenue because of the no-quick serve fast food ordnance
“We recognize that there's plenty of room in this town and it's just not just downtown Hershey,” Demopoulis told us. “They're going to just go out for more than just a food restaurant.”
Ashley Schultz of Myerstown says let's not be like every other town. She believes we need local businesses to survive. Another person said another chain restaurant Hershey will only take away from the historic nature of the town.
Meanwhile other residents we spoke with really didn't seem to mind and don’t understand the controversy.
“I don't think I've ever been to a Chipotle, if they came I would come ,” commented Jamie Kortright of Hershey.
“As long as you make the outside historic I think it would be fine.” Added out-of-town visitor Gabe Castro of Alabama.
It is believed that both the Hershey Trust Company and Derry Township. A zoning board meeting will be held next week on January 16 on the matter.
Attorney Jonathan Crist’s Office is on West Chocolate Avenue. He says it's not the fast food part he is against, it's a location.
“I would love to see it supposed to come here just not at this spot,” Crist told us.
Jessica Demopolis, one of the owners of the Chocolate Avenue Grill, says she's against the location too. But adds that the Grill and other restaurants set up shop along Chocolate Avenue because of the no-quick serve fast food ordnance
“We recognize that there's plenty of room in this town and it's just not just downtown Hershey,” Demopoulis told us. “They're going to just go out for more than just a food restaurant.”
Ashley Schultz of Myerstown says let's not be like every other town. She believes we need local businesses to survive. Another person said another chain restaurant Hershey will only take away from the historic nature of the town.
Meanwhile other residents we spoke with really didn't seem to mind and don’t understand the controversy.
“I don't think I've ever been to a Chipotle, if they came I would come ,” commented Jamie Kortright of Hershey.
“As long as you make the outside historic I think it would be fine.” Added out-of-town visitor Gabe Castro of Alabama.
It is believed that both the Hershey Trust Company and Derry Township. A zoning board meeting will be held next week on January 16 on the matter.