Fast food restaurant chain to have presence on Eighth Avenue

A Chick-fil-A is being eyed for the Melrose property long home to a Krystal and on the southern end of the bustling Eighth Avenue South corridor.

According to a Metro document, the address for the future chicken-themed fast food restaurant will be 2619 Eighth Ave. S., with the property owned by a Nashville-based trust.

Chick-fil-A has enlisted Akron, Ohio-based civil engineering, land surveying and architecture firm GBC Design Inc., to handle a request for a final site plan approval.

The team will go before the Metro Planning Commission on June 28 to request specific plan approval related to a drive-thru, according to the document.

Chick-fil-A declined to comment on an opening date and if the Krystal building will be modified or razed — or even used for the chicken eatery. A small building sits behind the Krystal building (see here courtesy of Google Maps).

Company spokeswoman Brenda Morrow emailed the Post the following statement.

“We are always evaluating potential new locations in the hopes of serving new and existing customers great food with remarkable service. While we hope to be able to expand in Nashville in the future, we do not currently have any locations to confirm."

The Krystal is located across Eighth from mixed-used development The Melrose, which is home to, among others, Sinema and The Sutler.

Atlanta-based Chick-fil-A oversees more than 2,200 restaurants in the United States and Canada. Each is company owned. The greater Nashville area is home to 19 Chick-fil-A’s. A Chick-fil-A is also being prepped for a small building located at 1622 Church St. in Midtown.

Metro Councilman Colby Sledge, in whose District 17 the property sits, said the addition of the fast food restaurant chain to the fast-changing district will be welcomed.

"My first real-world job was as a Chick-Fil-A server when I was 15 years old, so it's great to see them coming home to roost in District 17,” Sledge said. “The Melrose district and the Eighth Avenue South corridor continue to attract high-quality, neighborhood-level businesses that are accessible and attractive to residents and visitors alike."





