Chicken sandwiches and chicken nuggets hawked by a certain black and white cow are getting a little closer to in downtown Huntsville.

Site work started this week on the Chick-fil-A planned for downtown Huntsville near Huntsville Hospital.

Located at Governors Drive and Joseph Lowery Boulevard, the popular fast-food chain has demolished the building at that location that was the former home of Captain D's and Sweet Peas. The site prep work and clean up of the demolition is still ongoing.

AL.com reported in January that Chick-fil-A had purchased the lot. And in June, Chick-fil-A posted on Facebook that the new location would be a drive-thru only restaurant.

No date for opening of the new location has been announced.

Meanwhile, the Chick-fil-A about 2½ miles south of the future downtown location appears to be close to opening. That Chick-fil-A, on Whitesburg Drive, is rebuilding its restaurant. It's been closed since June.

"Windows, drywall and equipment going in! Who is getting excited??" was the message posted on the Chick-fil-A Whitesburg Facebook page. "We will announce an opening date when we can. But for now...we are focused on getting to see our customers soon!"

Windows, drywall and equipment going in! Who is getting excited?? We will announce an opening date when we can. But for now...we are focused on getting to see our customers soon! Posted by Chick-fil-A Whitesburg Drive on Monday, October 21, 2019

Chick-fil-A currently has five operating locations in Huntsville and one in Madison.