Drive-thru no problem for new coffee shop: Lantz
Last Updated: Thursday, August 20, 2009 | 4:59 PM AT
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The new Second Cup café will go near the corner of University Avenue and Kirkwood Drive in Charlottetown. (CBC) A new drive-thru coffee shop on Charlottetown's main drag is getting thumbs up from city council.
Coffee shop drive-thrus have been a source of complaints because of the traffic tie-ups they cause. Late last winter the city installed "No stopping" signs at drive-thrus to keep waiting motorists off the streets.
But the drive-thru planned for a new Second Cup on University Avenue will not be a problem, Coun. Rob Lantz told CBC News on Thursday.
"We promised to scrutinize these drive-thrus a little more closely when the applications come in," Lantz said.
"We think it's got room to stack up about 32 cars, which I think is more than enough. I believe the plan is for right turn only to exit out onto University Avenue to keep the traffic flowing."
Another national chain, Starbucks, is also brewing plans to open a store in downtown Charlottetown.
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