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McDonald’s tear down begins

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E.L Vining & Son of Farmington tears down the McDonald’s restaurant on Main Street Tuesday morning. Another will be built in its place this summer. (Photo by Stacey Blais)
The latest design for the new McDonald's in Farmington has the brick siding extend to the roof line.
The new McDonald’s in Farmington has brick siding extending to the roof line.

FARMINGTON – A small crowd gathered on Tuesday morning to watch the deconstruction of the McDonald’s restaurant on Main Street.

The old restaurant at the corner of Main and Front streets, will make way for a new 4,892 square foot restaurant. McDonald’s franchise owners said earlier at a planning board meeting that construction will be completed within 90 days over the summer. Reopening is expected by the start of the school year.

As the existing McDonald’s was built more than 40 years ago, before the existence of applicable state and federal regulations and town ordinances, the new building will also feature improvements in drainage, floodproofing and Americans with Disabilities Act accessibility. The sewer connection will be rebuilt with a grease trap, for example, and stormwater will be captured and treated in accordance with new ordinances.

Summer was thought to be a good time for construction because some of the employees are University of Maine at Farmington students who will be leaving for the summer anyway and the permanent residents who work at the restaurant will work at other McDonald’s locations while construction is going on.

The Farmington Planning Board gave its final approval on April 13 after a revised exterior design with red brick siding go all the way to the roof line and other minor changes were made.

McDonald's franchise owners said earlier at a planning board meeting that construction will be completed within 90 days over the summer. Reopening is expected by the start of school.
The new McDonald’s restaurant will be completed within 90 days over the summer on Main Street in Farmington. Reopening is expected by the start of the school year.  (Ben Hanstein photo)
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25 Comments

  1. I hope they’re thinking about saving the shrubs; surely someone would be able to give them a good home.

  2. There is also a really good sized maple tree at the corner that has flagging tape wrapped around it. I looks like it has been tagged for removal. In light of our 37 years of “Tree City” designation, I will hope that I am wrong about the intent of the flagging tape.

  3. I nearly went off the road when I went by this morning and saw the McDonalds torn down….
    I think the new one will be awesome!!

  4. I just hate to see healthy living things thrown aside when they could be saved …

  5. Usually the tape on the trees means to keep the tree or so I thought. Maybe a person familiar with forestry practices could clarify for us. :)

  6. we will miss our good fruit parfaits for the music at the park the next 12 weeks.

  7. It would be wonderful if they included an indoor play center like other locations…

  8. I saw some shrubs that had been dug up sitting in the back of the parking lot tonight.

  9. @Kathy and Reggie—Music in the Park will still be there thanks to the Old Crow Band. Try Giffords or Stone Hearth Café–both have great summer treats!

  10. Usually trees to be cut/removed are marked with spray paint (typically a red or orange “X”). In this case it’s likely marking either a boundary/border or as a reference point for grade level

  11. Everyone’s so excited for a new McDonalds, think of what else we could to with the space there aside from a fast food restaurant. I would love to see it gone for good.

  12. @Local – who is the “we” you are referring to? Do you own this property? The town of Farmington doesn’t own this property. The federal government doesn’t own this property. You come off sounding like every single liberal or democrat I have ever known, and that is the attitude of a malignant narcissist with an omnipotent complex. If you don’t like the business, then don’t go there. If you don’t like the food, don’t eat there. Neither you or anyone else will do anything “else” with this “space” since you don’t own it. If you want to do that, get a degree and a good job, save your money, buy the place from the owners, tear it down, do whatever you want with it. That is how it works in this here United States of America.

  13. Seriously folks – all this commotion over a few old shrubs and a tree?? Are you kidding me? There are much more worthy causes to expend one’s energy on in this town.

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