Mishawaka development proposed to bring businesses like Raising Cane’s and Mission BBQ – South Bend Tribune

A new development will soon take shape in a major retail corridor in Mishawaka.

According to site plans, three new buildings will be constructed between Qdoba Mexican Eats at 5310 North Main Street and Portillos at 5102 North Main Street, to house four new businesses. Plans show that two businesses already have leases in the development Raising Canes Chicken Fingers and Mission BBQ Nebraska-based Access Commercial Real Estate company is overseeing the project.

Raising Canes Chicken Fingers is a Louisiana-based fast food restaurant known for fried chicken fingers baskets, cole slaw, Texas toast and more. According to the company website, the chicken finger business has dozens of restaurants across the country, predominantly in the Midwest.

A recent construction design release filed to the Indiana Department of Homeland Security shows the address for the restaurant as 4914 N. Main Street. It will occupy a 3,300-square foot, stand alone building. A spokesperson with Raising Canes would not confirm plans for the new location, stating many factors go into our decisions, and ever-changing market conditions can affect planned locations and launch dates.

A start date for construction and an opening date for the restaurant are not immediately clear.

Mission BBQ is also proposed to be a part of the development. The Maryland-based company offers a variety of barbecue, including St. Louis style spare ribs, North Carolina-style pulled pork sandwiches and Texas-inspired oak-smoked brisket. The company is also known for supporting military and first responders by donating to local groups and hiring veterans. A spokesperson with Mission BBQ said the restaurant is scheduled to open by the end of this year.

Mission will be in a multi-tenant building with its neighboring space 2,800-square feet still available, according to the listing site that was updated Feb. 3.

A third building, sizing up to be about 13,000-square feet, is planned to be next to Portillos. A tenant has yet to be announced.

Access Commercial listing agent Kirk Hanson did not respond to multiple requests for information regarding the project and its timeline. Mishawaka City Planner Ken Prince said the developments plans were approved late last year and the company could pull a permit and start construction anytime. Prince speculates the company will wait for the spring to break ground.

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