A new drive-thru restaurant is planned for Skibo Road, marking another change for a property that has seen restaurants open and close in recent years.
A preliminary site plan submitted to the city of Fayetteville’s Technical Review Committee proposes demolishing the existing building at 1812 Skibo Road — most recently home to Sushi House, which closed in September 2023 after eight months in business. The committee reviewed the proposal on March 12 to determine if the plans met zoning, safety and infrastructure requirements. Senior planner Chester Green said the proposal is still in the pre-application stage and must go through the full application process before approval.
Before Sushi House, the building was home to Ajisai, another sushi restaurant under the same ownership, which also closed within months. Before that, Ruby Tuesday had operated there for years…