Food notes: Regency Pollo Tropical an almost $900,000 project

Wednesday, November 12, 10:59 AM EST

By Karen Brune Mathis, Managing Editor

Its the site of a former Hess station between Chilis and Chick-fil-A.

The company applied for a building permit for a 3,771-square-foot restaurant there on almost 1 acre at a project cost of $870,000. No contractor was identified on the permit.

Fiesta Restaurant Group Inc. of Addison, Texas, wants to develop the 120-seat Pollo Tropical after removing the old gas station. Hess Retail Stores LLC owns the property and would remove the fuel tanks after the deal closes, the plans show.

It would be at least the fifth Pollo Tropical in the area. Pollo Tropical Chicken on the Grill is part of Pollo Operations Inc. of Miami.

The chain focuses on Caribbean-inspired, citrus-marinated grilled chicken.

It also offers slow-roasted mojo pork, salads, sandwiches and wraps.

Its one of two high-profile Regency-area restaurant construction projects. The city last week approved the rebuild for the Olive Garden at 9465 Atlantic Blvd., which was destroyed by fire in January. Haley Construction Co. is the contractor. It will be part of the chains new prototype.

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Food notes: Regency Pollo Tropical an almost $900,000 project