APC supports those who are appealing the approved preliminary plan for the first ever drive thru only Chick-fil-A in Anne Arundel County, as well as the state of Maryland.

It is proposed to be built in

between the Sunoco on Rt 2 South and the private residence.

The hearings originally scheduled for July have been postponed

and will begin on September 2nd at 5 p.m.

More details will be provided closer to September.

A GO FUND ME has been set up to help with legal expenses

for the hearings. Please consider donating.  

You will also find the following information there.

It is proposed to be:

- Drive-thru-ONLY requiring 42 parking spaces!

- There would be a double left turn lane from Arnold Road into the back of CVS. It would take 5 turns around CVS to exit back onto Arnold Road posing many safety concerns. The addition of this CFA would drastically increase vehicle traffic in an area where, as any Arnold resident knows, traffic is already heavy.

- There is no proposed pedestrian or bike access even though it is located right off the B&A trail.

The infrastructure in our community is not ready to handle a new location in this spot. We support CFA, but this is not the right place. There are plenty of empty retail spaces already on RT 50 before the Bay Bridge.

Areas where traffic will be affected:

• Ritchie Hwy Southbound towards Rt 50 and Naval Academy Bridge
• Ritchie Hwy Northbound backing up the left-hand turn to Arnold Road
• U turn in front of Indian Hills on Ritchie HWY Northbound
• Arnold Road
• Impeded access to and from Arnold Station, Pines, and Winchester.

This is the FIRST proposed drive-thru-only not only in Anne Arundel County, but in the state of Maryland. This location is a safety concern for pedestrians, bicyclists and drivers in this highly trafficked location. The Arnold residents don't want to be the ones who suffer while Chick-fil-A benefits. We support Chick-fil-A, just not here.