Fire wont affect Hamilton McDonalds re-opening

The McDonalds on South Erie Boulevard plans to still open today despite an end-of-April fire that destroyed a storage building on the construction site.

The newly built fast-food restaurant plans to re-open at 11 a.m. today at 1771 S. Erie Blvd./Ohio 4 in Hamilton, said Owner Pat Pawling.

On April 27, a fire with smoke seen from downtown Hamilton burned a three car garage being built for extra storage space, Pawling said. The unfinished storage building was framed and roofed, but there was nothing in it, he said.

No flames touched the main restaurant building under construction. Therefore, the fire did not affect the opening, Pawling said.

The cause of the fire could have been anything, we just have no idea, he said.

Prior to last months fire, the old McDonalds at the same site was torn down. A new restaurant was rebuilt in its place with the national food chains modern finishes.

The original McDonalds on site was more than 50-years-old and still had the red and white tile common among McDonalds first restaurants built in the 1960s, Pawling said. It was the 212th McDonalds restaurant built in the companys system. Today, Illinois-based McDonalds Corp. has more than 32,000 locations worldwide.

Remodeled several times over the years, this is the first time the Hamilton eatery was completely knocked down and rebuilt.

Pawling said he also bought the property next door, a former Rent-A-Center, which was also demolished.

When the Hamilton restaurant opens again its been closed about four weeks it will have 107 seats versus 92 previously. Also new is a side-by-side drive-through. A third pick-up window was added for food orders that take more time.

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Fire wont affect Hamilton McDonalds re-opening