As Glen Garman stood a few feet away from his Dunkin’ Donuts as it burned last June 9, himself befogged in smoke, he promised, Schwarzenegger-Terminator style: it will be back.
So it will.
Initial plans for the new restaurant were submitted to Palm Coast building officials on Oct. 3 for review. The proposal does not have to go before the city’s planning board or city council for approval. “Based on the planning staff’s feedback, they’re about to submit the updated plans – we’re expecting those Monday,” a city spokesperson said today (Nov. 4).
The restaurant at 1310 Palm Coast Parkway is expected to reopen in February or March, occupying the same 3,667 square foot space and combining Dunkin’ Donuts with Baskin Robbins ice cream. It will have a drive-thru, as with the old location.
The restaurant was undergoing roof repairs last June when, even as it was operating with customers beneath, the roof caught on fire and flames quickly spread through the building. The building was engulfed and proved a total loss.
Some 35 people were employed at that location, about half of them full time. No one was injured. Garman, who co-owns other Dunkin’ Donuts locations in the region, said at the time that the company would do what it could to help them find work, possibly at those other locations, before the re-opening.
The state fire marshal responded to the fire and conducted an investigation. The results of that investigation were requested, but were not immediately available. Nor has the city received a report of the investigation, Fire Chief Mike Beadle–who was at the scene of the fire in June–said, suggesting that the investigation is not complete.
Brian Larson says
Be nice if he banned smoking on property , g/f and I went one night for ice cream, sat outside ….ended up throwing mine away after three facefulls of exhaled cigarette smoke from the two tables of Russians that gather outside the place to smoke and talk in native tongue.
Old Lady says
Hope all goes well and those folks can return to work
Flatsflyer says
They where Trump campaign officials here to monitor elections for Putting.
Anonymous says
Good Coffee! need our Dunkin Donuts Coffee! Pal Coast needs to offer 1million dollar bonus to speed up reconstruction, (like A1A reconstruction). We need Dunkin Donuts Coffee more than we need A1A,( LOL). Have you seen the lines at the Dunkin Donuts on HWY 100 at the by the Target since fire destroyed the Palm Coast parkway location? We need our coffee, need our coffee!!!!!!!!
Anonymous says
Palm coast runs on Dunkin
jackie says
I agree about the smoking ban. It is so disgusting to sit out there and try to enjoy our food and the weather, and have a bunch of smokers blowing stinky smoke all over the place. Besides, it burned down, they should ban any kind of smoke or fire.
cindy says
love your comment! lol!