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Chick-fil-A is No. 1 restaurant chain requested by Modesto residents. What else made the list?
By Angela Rodriguez,
6 days ago
What restaurant chains in Modesto missing?
Is it Chick-fil-A? Cracker Barrel? What about Jersey Mike’s Subs?
The Modesto Bee asked you — our readers — about which restaurants you most want to come to Modesto. We’ve received more than 75 submissions.
Here’s what you voted for:
Which chain do Modesto residents want most? Chick-fil-a
The results were clear: Modesto residents want to see a Chick-fil-A location more than any other restaurant chain.
More than 20 readers voted for the chicken place, known for its signature sandwiches and waffle fries.
“We need one desperately,” Modesto Bee reader Lauren Savage wrote to The Bee.
“I hate having to drive 20 minutes to Manteca and the spot that would be perfect for it would be where they are putting yet another In-N-Out off Oakdale and Sylvan,” Savage said. “We also don’t need another McDonald’s either.”
“(I’m) tired of driving far for my fix,” another Bee reader, Kylie Joe, wrote “There needs to be one closer.”
“We are always evaluating potential new locations in the hopes of serving existing and new customers great food with remarkable service,” Chick-fil-A company representatives wrote in an emailed statement to The Bee in August. “While we hope to serve the Stanislaus County community in the future, we do not currently have any locations to confirm.”
Jessica Hill, Modesto’s director of community and economic development, said the city frequently receives requests for a Chick-fil-A .
While the city is working to bring a Chick-fil-A restaurant to Modesto, the challenge lies in finding a suitable location, Hill told The Bee in August.
Chick-fil-A prefers sites “right off the freeway” with “a big enough parcel to accommodate their long drive-thru,” she said.
“Trying to find what they’re looking for with the size of parcel has been something that the city of Modesto continues to explore,” Hill said.
Cheesecake Factor, Cracker Barrel among most requested restaurants
The Cheesecake Factory was No. 2 on the list for major restaurant chains Modesto residents most want to see, with 12 votes.
The chain is known for its expansive menu, fancy dining rooms and, of course, cheesecake.
“Love their extensive and varied menu!” Bee reader Cheryl Banducci wrote.
Bee reader Cindy Smith called The Cheesecake Factory “unique, offers variety (and) easy on the budget.”
“Simply put, (it) absolutely serves scrumptious food!” Smith wrote.
The Cheesecake Factory has close to 40 locations across California. However, there were no plans for a location in Modesto, as of Tuesday, Sept. 17.
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