It's official! Chick-fil-A is opening a location in Plattsburgh. Real estate developer Neil Fesette confirmed the news to NBC5 Thursday morning. Fesette said the restaurant would be located in front of the Holiday Inn on Route 3. A spokeswoman for Chick-fil-A confirmed the new Plattsburgh location. "We are always evaluating potential new locations in the hopes of serving existing and new customers great food with remarkable service," she said. NBC5's Liz Strzepa first reported on the prospect of a new drive-thru restaurant at the location in January. The Plattsburgh Planning Board said at the time that it had received a proposal for the restaurant, but was not able to say what it would be. Plans include a new access road, double-lane drive-thru, parking and access to the Holiday Inn parking lot. Chick-fil-A is based in Atlanta and has more than 2,100 locations across the country. The Plattsburgh location will be the only one of its kind within 200 miles. There are other locations in New Hampshire and Massachusetts, but none in New York or Vermont. Just remember, all locations are closed on Sundays. Fesette did not say when construction would begin or when the restaurant would open. The restaurant spokeswoman also could not offer a timeline for the new location. The news in January sparked lots of conversation on Facebook. What do you think of the announcement? Download the MyNBC5 app | Like MyNBC5 on Facebook

It's official! Chick-fil-A is opening a location in Plattsburgh.

Real estate developer Neil Fesette confirmed the news to NBC5 Thursday morning.

Fesette said the restaurant would be located in front of the Holiday Inn on Route 3.

A spokeswoman for Chick-fil-A confirmed the new Plattsburgh location.

"We are always evaluating potential new locations in the hopes of serving existing and new customers great food with remarkable service," she said.

NBC5's Liz Strzepa first reported on the prospect of a new drive-thru restaurant at the location in January.

The Plattsburgh Planning Board said at the time that it had received a proposal for the restaurant, but was not able to say what it would be.

Plans include a new access road, double-lane drive-thru, parking and access to the Holiday Inn parking lot.

Chick-fil-A is based in Atlanta and has more than 2,100 locations across the country. The Plattsburgh location will be the only one of its kind within 200 miles.

There are other locations in New Hampshire and Massachusetts, but none in New York or Vermont. Just remember, all locations are closed on Sundays.

Fesette did not say when construction would begin or when the restaurant would open. The restaurant spokeswoman also could not offer a timeline for the new location.

The news in January sparked lots of conversation on Facebook. What do you think of the announcement?

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