Renovations to give new look to Wendy's on Berkeley
By Rochelle Moore
Published in News on July 28, 2016 1:46 PM
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Mark Force, the superintendent in charge of the renovation project taking place at the Berkeley Boulevard Wendy's, looks over the build plans in the air conditioned cool of the dining room area on Wednesday in Goldsboro. Patrons can be seen at the counter behind him. The store will maintain normal business hours throughout the remaining four weeks of renovations.
Wendy's restaurant on North Berkeley Boulevard will have a new look in less than two months as crews work to renovate the property.
The renovations, which include a remodel of the restaurant and new facade, started a week ago and are planned to continue another six weeks, said Brian Pardue, Wendy's construction manager.
"We're basically giving the building a facelift," Pardue said. "It's a new branding."
The exterior will get a new look and the inside of the restaurant will be updated with new furniture and improvements throughout the building.
"It's just a new furniture package and new walls, floors and ceilings," Pardue said.
The restaurant will remain open through the majority of the project but will close during the final two weeks prior to completion, potentially in late August, Pardue said.
A closing date hasn't been established, and employees may work at other Wendy's locations during the two-week stretch, Pardue said.
A fence has been added around the Wendy's restaurant, at 108 N. Berkeley Blvd., but opening signs have been posted alerting the public that Wendy's is still open during the renovations.
Other Wendy's locations across the nation are also undergoing remodeling projects, as part of a larger company effort to update the businesses, Pardue said.
The Wendy's restaurant on Wayne Memorial Drive is not slated for a remodel, Pardue said. The company has also submitted plans to the city of Goldsboro, which are under review, for a new Wendy's restaurant in the Shoppes of Goldsboro, near Walmart in the Rosewood community, said Allen Anderson, Goldsboro chief building inspector. The restaurant is planned on a 1.3-acre property near the intersection of U.S. 70 and N.C. 581.
"It'll open by the end of the year," Pardue said.