An abandoned car wash on West Pensacola Street may be replaced soon by a new Waffle House.

Headquartered in Norcross, Georgia, the company is planning to build a 1,992 square-foot restaurant at 2230 W. Pensacola St. Construction is slated to begin in August, said Keith Burnsed, land use and environmental services administrator for the city's Growth Management Department.

It's not yet clear whether the Waffle House site near West Tennessee Street and Ocala Road, about a mile away, will remain open. Inquiries to the company's corporate office have not yet been answered.

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Fun Waffle House Facts:

341 — strips of bacon served per minute

145 — waffles served per minute

238 — hashbrown orders served per minute

2,501,866,574 — eggs served since it was founded in 1955.

1,289,801,887 — cups of coffee served since it was founded.

877,388,027 — Waffles served since it was founded.

Source: Waffle House Website as of Tuesday.