MILTON, Del. - The national coffee chain, Dunkin Donuts, is on the next Milton Planning and Zoning agenda for Oct. 15.
With a McDonald's already under construction on Broadkill Road, plans for another chain eatery are underway. Dunkin' Donuts is attempting to become neighbors of the Golden Arches by building a store at 403 Broadkill Road, across from the Po' Boys Creole Restaurant.
Empty lot where the proposed Dunkin' Donuts would go in Milton.
The engineering firm Davis, Bowen, and Friedel Inc., out of Milford, designed the drafts for the proposal.
The approval process took nearly two years for McDonald's to go from the proposal stage to ground breaking in Milton. According to Dunkin', the coffee and donuts brand is the largest in the United States. There are over 10 locations in Sussex County. The Milton Planning Commission is scheduled for Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.
The commission will review a concept plan for the franchise. The parcel will be partitioned to create two parcels for the C-1 zoning district.
This particular Dunkin Donuts would include a drive thru, according to plans submitted to the Milton commission. The plan currently calls for 36 parking spaces including two handicap spots. The proposed building would be 2,860 square feet on just over two acres of land.
The possibility of have a Dunkin' Donuts in town has people in Milton talking. Jonathan Downing is all for a different type of development in the area.
"I think that's a good idea. Milton needs to put a couple more little businesses here instead of a bunch of housing. Give people other places to go," said Downing.
The site plans also show room for another proposed fast food restaurants
Milton proposed Dunkin' Donuts site plan.
CoastTV reached out to the property owner, Ben Gordy. Gordy says there are a number of fast food chains being considered, but he can't share which ones just yet.
No decision has been made on what will go next to the proposed Dunkin' Donuts.
Locals like Sharon Botz says maybe the town needs to get this project out of their system.
"I do like the quaint little town, but I'm fine with it just so we don't have to build anymore," said Botz.
While some say they will welcome this Dunkin' Donuts with open arms, a few people told CoastTV that they are opposed to it and they feel that it takes away from the small town charm.
For now, it seems this small town can't get away from big business.
