The old Perkins Restaurant & Bakery site at 3400 Lehigh Street in Salisbury Township is getting a new life as a bank branch. Construction crews have been working behind fencing wrapped in coming-soon signage, signaling that Chase is moving into the space where the restaurant was known for pancakes, patty melts, and freshly prepared food.
According to WFMZ.com, Chase plans to open a new branch at the Lehigh County address, with construction already underway at the site. The coming-soon signs posted around the property confirm the move, though a target opening date has not been announced.
Chase spokesperson Jimmy Contreras told the station the company had no information to share about the forthcoming Lehigh Street branch at that time. That leaves Salisbury Township residents watching the fenced-off lot for further clues about when the doors might open.
Part of a Bigger Lehigh Valley Push
The Salisbury Township project is just the latest in a string of Chase openings across the region. The bank’s report on a Bethlehem Township branch described that opening as part of the Chase market expansion in the Greater Pennsylvania region, a framing that fits the pattern of new locations popping up across Lehigh and Northampton counties in recent years…