SHELBY TOWNSHIP (WXYZ) — A spokeswoman for Chick-fil-A confirmed Wednesday that a new restaurant is coming to Shelby Township.

According to the spokeswoman, the company is still in the early permitting phase, and is currently working through approvals with the city to learn how to best serve the area.

The restaurant, which will be the first standalone in metro Detroit, will be located in the area of Hall Road and Schoenherr.

There are currently non-standalone Chick-fil-A restaurants at Somerset mall in Troy, Oakland University and in the Detroit Medical Center.