Which popular deli is eyeing a Shelby location?
If all goes according to plan, Shelby will be welcoming several new businesses to the city in the future.
Two new dining options and a hotel are considering moving to the city, and all are eyeing Dixon Boulevard.
Although in the early stages, check out these four new businesses in the works:
Casa Azul, 2025 E. Dixon Blvd.
The former Denny’s near Cleveland Mall has sat vacant for several years, but it is now undergoing renovations. According to the city’s planning department, the location will be the future home of a new Mexican restaurant called Casa Azul. Audrey Godfrey, senior planner, said the city is currently processing the change in tenant permit. The building is being transformed and the exterior has been repainted blue.
TownePlace Suites, 1735 E. Dixon Blvd.
City staff have been in talks with a developer for a new hotel at the former location of the State Employee Credit Union on East Dixon Boulevard beside the Fairfield Inn & Suites.
Godfrey said they are waiting on a site plan submission to review.
According to TownePlace Suites, a brand operated by Marriott International, the hotel has full kitchens and is pet-friendly.
McAlister’s Deli and AFC Urgent Care, 1315 E. Dixon Blvd.
The former Kozi Italian Restaurant, which closed in 2021, is seeing new life, with plans in the works for a McAlister’s Deli and an urgent care at the site. According to the website, the deli, which has 557 locations around the country, serves sandwiches, soups, salads and spuds.
AFC Urgent Care is a walk-in clinic with locations in Gaston County, Hickory and surrounding areas.
This article originally appeared on The Shelby Star: New dining and lodging in the works for Shelby
