Mayor Kruzan has said that his proposal to make chain restaurants a "conditional use" that would need to be approved by the Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) is not a "ban" on chains. But if it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck... you know how it goes. The purpose of this proposal is clearly to make it more difficult for chains to locate in downtown Bloomington. Given that there are already several chains downtown - Starbucks, Jimmy Johns, Subway and Chipotle - the BZA could conclude that any additional chains would upset the "balance" needed downtown.
Chain restaurants in downtown Bloomington
Chain restaurants in downtown Bloomington
Chain restaurants in downtown Bloomington
Mayor Kruzan has said that his proposal to make chain restaurants a "conditional use" that would need to be approved by the Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) is not a "ban" on chains. But if it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck... you know how it goes. The purpose of this proposal is clearly to make it more difficult for chains to locate in downtown Bloomington. Given that there are already several chains downtown - Starbucks, Jimmy Johns, Subway and Chipotle - the BZA could conclude that any additional chains would upset the "balance" needed downtown.