LANSING — A variance needed for the construction of a McDonald’s drive-thru restaurant at the former site of a long-time floral shop off East Michigan Avenue has received city approval.
The proposed restaurant would be built on the former Jon Anthony Florist property at 809 E. Michigan Ave., between what is now Jackson Field and the University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Hospital. The floral shop was a local mainstay for 80 years before the business closed its doors in the summer of 2025…