Troy is set to land the next Bombers Burrito Bar, as representatives for the restaurant are proposing to occupy a building at 2 King St. (map)

The Troy location would be the third Bombers, following the original restaurant on Lark Street in Albany and a second in downtown Schenectady. But unlike the other restaurants, the Troy Bombers will be a franchise that isn’t directly owned by Matt Baumgartner.

Baumgartner on Tuesday confirmed by e-mail that a Bombers franchisee is proposing to occupy the King Street space, which is vacant.

King Street is near the River Street entertainment district, a successful strip north of the Green Island Bridge that’s home to several popular bars and restaurants, including Brown’s Brewing Co. But though it’s just a block away, King Street has long been a different world — a grim corridor of mostly empty buildings.

The Bombers proposal could be a first step toward the King Street’s revitalization.

“We’re really excited about that block in particular,” said Vic Christopher, the city’s co-ordinator of economic development. “When you come across the Green Island Bridge, it’s really the first thing you see. It’s a key gateway visually to the city of Troy.”

The Bombers proposal is on the agenda for the June 16 meeting of the city’s planning board. C2 Design and Architecture, the Schenectady firm that designed that city’s Bombers, is the applicant.

Last year, Tami Dzembo and brother Glen Young floated the idea of operating a Bombers franchise at 215 River St. in Troy. It wasn’t immediately clear this morning if The pair is behind King Street plans. (Photos by Vic Christopher)