Manhattan Welcomes McDonald’s to Community

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New opportunities for growth, dining options,

with groundbreaking targeted for April.

At the January 17 meeting of the Village of Manhattan Board, trustees approved a special use permit and site plan for the construction of a McDonald’s restaurant at 440 West North Street, also known as Rt. 52, which is just north of Manhattan’s downtown. This action follows many months of work to attract this new franchise to town and represents another step forward in diversifying dining options for local residents and visitors.

“We are very happy to welcome this new McDonald’s to Manhattan and believe this is another positive step forward for the village,” said Manhattan Mayor Mike Adrieansen. “We continue to work to bring new business opportunities to town and expand the choices for our residents. Working with the trustees and staff we were able to get this done.”

The trustees’ action allows for a drive through store to operate along Rt. 52. Further improvements to the surrounding property were included in the site plan that was approved, which addressed the concerns of local residents and the trustees. The project is targeted to officially begin in April, when a groundbreaking ceremony is planned. With several months of construction required, the store hopes to be operational in the fall.

“It was a pleasure working with the McDonald’s team to ensure a quality building design, along with a safe, efficient, and aesthetic site layout,” said Community Development Director Marc Nelson. The village’s staff had been working with representatives from the McDonald’s corporation for many months to finalize the specifics of the plan.

“Having just started in my new role as village administrator, it is great to see this work coming to fruition for Manhattan,” said Nick Palmer. “We hope to continue to bring additional good news on economic development projects soon.”


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