The AM/DM: Famous for its drive-thrus, McDonald’s asks Collierville for more parking
After two popular fast food restaurants — Chick-fil-A and McDonald’s — challenged the town’s parking regulations, Collierville is looking at changing its maximum number of spaces for restaurants.
In April, a McDonald’s proposal was denied because the fast food giant wanted to include 40 parking spaces alongside a new location — 21 spaces more than allowed under Collierville’s one space for every two seats maximum.
McDonald’s recently came back with a new proposal, but it also suggested Collierville take a look at its parking standards for restaurants in the meantime.
And the town is doing just that. On Thursday, Oct. 2, the town’s Planning Commission is expected to decide what changes it will recommend to the Collerville Board of Mayor and Aldermen. If the maximum is increased, the change could potentially reshape parking for future and existing restaurants.
Editorial director Mary Cashiola and suburbs reporter Abigail Warren discuss.
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AM/DMMary Cashiola
Mary Cashiola has been a Memphis journalist for nearly two decades, beginning her career covering city government and local neighborhoods at the Memphis Flyer before being hired by Memphis Mayor A C Wharton’s administration.
Before joining The Daily Memphian, she was the managing editor of the Memphis Business Journal, which was named one of the top 10 Best Designed Newspapers in the world by the Society of News Design while she was there.
She also has a background in advertising, with a focus on higher education and the hospitality industry.
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