A NEW plan to bring fast food giant KFC to Glenfield Park's shopping precinct will help relieve queuing issues at the city's other restaurants, according to developers behind the proposal.
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The $1.5 million development application lodged with Wagga City Council last month has been released for public feedback this week before decision-makers decide if the plans get a green light.
Development manager, Jonathon Jeffress, of Collins Foods, which is the operator behind KFC, said the proposed location is strategically placed to provide "relief" to the existing KFC network.
This will become Wagga's fourth KFC store, if approved, however Mr Jeffress said it will be of a smaller design due to lower patronage anticipated.
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"Whilst lower volume, strategically, the premises is suitable to the overall KFC network in that it will provide relief to the existing network within Wagga, notably Wagga Homebase with its inherent queuing issues," Mr Jeffress said.
Traffic can often be found blocking through traffic in both directions at the Homebase KFC while on Fitzmaurice Street customers spill out onto the street causing congestion.
"It has been estimated that 12 per cent of customers will be taken away from the Wagga North restaurant and 18 per cent away from the Wagga Homebase restaurant," Mr Jeffress said.
The development application proposes a 24-hour, seven days a week KFC restaurant and drive-through at the corner of Pinaroo Drive and Tanda Place.
It comes as part of the Southcity precinct's master plan, which includes two supermarkets, a fast-food outlet and a service station.
Wagga council will have the documents out on public exhibition until January 7 to allow residents to voice their input about the proposed development.