A familiar restaurant property in Hiram could soon get a new life. Plans are moving forward for a proposed Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen at the former O’Charley’s restaurant at 4790 Jimmy Lee Smith Parkway near Hiram Pavilion. Public property listings identify the site as the former O’Charley’s location.
Construction information updated September 25 shows the project currently in the general contractor bidding stage. Plans call for an approximately $1.85 million renovation of the one-story restaurant building, with the completed space totaling about 8,112 square feet. The project is listed as a private restaurant renovation, with bidding currently limited to invited and pre-qualified general contractors.
Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen is a casual dining restaurant known for preparing many of its dishes from scratch, including hand-breaded chicken tenders, homemade chicken pot pie, baby back ribs, the Monte Cristo sandwich and its popular honey butter croissants. The company describes its restaurants as offering homestyle meals in a comfortable, family-friendly setting…