On the agenda for the Courthouse Square Preservation Commission meeting to be held Monday, February 1st, is a review of the possible addition of a Checkers Drive-In Restaurant on South Lamar.
More info to come after the meeting takes place; in the meantime, you can find a menu here.
UPDATE 2/2: Plans are confirmed and an outpost of Checkers Drive-In is scheduled to be built on the corner of University and Lamar. I’m personally looking forward to having anything on that corner besides the closed down gas station and parking lot. No word on when they’ll officially break ground.
UPDATE 11/28: So the start of construction on Checkers seems to be a few months behind. They originally wanted to be open in September for football season, but they just recently demolished the gas station and started construction. Looks like it will be a few more months before construction is completed. The Oxford location of Checkers will be unique in that it will have a dining room in addition to the drive-in option.
UPDATE 7/23/11: Construction is moving swiftly now on Checkers. Looks like they’ll be open before football season starts.
What were they thinking? Probably not thinking at all.
By: Anonymous on July 4, 2011
at 7:04 am
very bad location! It would do better somewhere else in town, going to be hard to get in and out of.
By: Anonymous on June 25, 2011
at 10:16 am
The commercialization of Oxford continues…I’m beginning to wonder if the city government has ever heard of the concept of promoting local businesses. I could deal with a Checkers as long as it was on W. Jackson “Commercial” Avenue.
By: Steven on May 11, 2011
at 8:05 pm
i am looking for a jobs would like to apply in manager. i have many year in restaurant business. the last four working for sonic
By: bruce veale on May 11, 2011
at 11:58 am
wow, I really enjoyed this comment. Best of luck to you Mr. Veale; with a name like that, I’m sure you cannot go wrong.
By: Rob Cornelius on June 27, 2011
at 9:09 pm
At least it’s not another Mexican restaurant.
By: Anonymous on February 3, 2010
at 12:32 pm
just what oxford needs!
more cheap, disgusting fast food.
YAY
By: Anonymous on January 24, 2010
at 1:09 am
I agree! It cheapens the square even more. Has anyone else noticed the entrance/exits and drive through locations? It’s going to be awful for people just passing through the near vicinity.
By: Jane Doe on June 27, 2011
at 11:22 pm