On April 1 a local planning and development blog published a tongue‑in‑cheek brief that claimed Chick‑fil‑A had filed blueprints for a second “inner‑city prototype” inside the parking lot of its Glenwood Park restaurant. In the spoof, the site plan squeezed in two nearly touching buildings and a mini drive‑thru overpass fed directly from the I‑20 ramp. The illustrated setup would have paved over roughly 80 percent of the existing lot and strung elevated menu boards along a proposed double overpass. We checked public listings and permit resources to see whether this was an honest‑to‑goodness application or a well‑timed April Fools stunt.
Urbanize’s April Fools Sketch
Urbanize Atlanta ran the item on April 1, framing it as “tentative site plans” for a…..