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New restaurant coming to Miller Lane
Fricker’s is preparing to open a restaurant in the former Joe’s Crab Shack at 6834 Miller Lane in Butler Twp., according to Butler Twp. and Fricker’s officials.
The restaurant has tentatively planned a VIP party for March 17, although that date is somewhat in doubt, said Paul Curtis, director of human resources and franchising for the Miamisburg-based chain of restaurants.
Curtis declined to discuss any other aspect of the new restaurant, saying that Fricker’s owner Ray Frick did not want any other information released. The new location is listed on Fricker’s web site as “coming soon.”
Jeff Bothwell, development director for Butler Twp., said the company filed routine documents regarding the renovation of the former Joe’s Crab Shack, and confirmed that the restaurant chain is shooting for a March 17 private unveiling.
Today, March 3, restaurant officials were interviewing job applicants, and banners proclaiming that Fricker’s is “Now Hiring” were posted at the restaurant’s entrance. Workers were busily renovating the restaurant’s interior.
The restaurant would be Fricker’s 17th in Ohio and 19th total, according to the restaurant chain’s web site.
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By DJ
May 12, 2009 7:47 PM | Link to this
age 18 I NEED A JOBBy Nick
March 15, 2009 4:31 PM | Link to this
This new Fricker’s is targeting a market that hasn’t been seen yet on Miller. The area is experiencing a boom and to continue that growth Frickers was looked at as an asset. The one in Vandalia already is not an issue because it is one of the first and VERY small. This new one in the Vandalia-Butler area is to attend to the people who stay in the 16 hotels on Miller Lane. Every weekend, Singer Properties has said that there are at least 1600 people staying in hotel rooms on Miller alone. Vandalia-Butler is growing and the area past Benchwood right down Miller Lane is owned by Vandalia. The city has now zoned the entire area as future commercial purposes. And don’t worry. It won’t be a strip mall atmosphere. The goal in the future is create a lifestyle center with more multi-story buildings. Similar to the Greene but less congested.By b
March 3, 2009 9:53 PM | Link to this
Beavercreek would be a great location for one!By Chunk
March 3, 2009 8:02 PM | Link to this
The new Frickers on Miller Lane is in Butler Township, not Vandalia.By null
March 3, 2009 6:26 PM | Link to this
FYI the one in Moraine is gonna be rebuilt!! The problem is they don’t own the land…. they are trying to purchase it now. Probably a money issue… property owners usually believe that theirs is worth more than it really is!! Hopefully they will get it worked out and get the re-building going!By Rusty
March 3, 2009 4:58 PM | Link to this
InsiderInfo: I don’t blame them. Moraine is a bit trashy. The new York Commons area is a lot nicer, cleaner, much safer. It is a strip mall type center which is a bit unwelcoming but I prefer that area to Moraine (and I live closer to Moraine).By InsiderInfo
March 3, 2009 4:55 PM | Link to this
Frickers in Moraine is not going to be rebuilt. FYI.By Doug
March 3, 2009 4:49 PM | Link to this
They need to place a few stores in Cincinnati. There are more than enough restaurant closings here to support their expansion.By Rusty
March 3, 2009 4:46 PM | Link to this
I know its almost like they are trying to spread their brand and trying to make money or something. WTF are they thinking?!By amy
March 3, 2009 4:39 PM | Link to this
Isn’t there a Frickers in Vandalia already, just east of 75 at Nat’l Rd ? This one opening so close can’t bode well for that location…By Frickin Chiken
March 3, 2009 4:34 PM | Link to this
ANOTHER Frickers??? There is already one 2 exits up and there is one in Troy another 5 exits up from the one in Vandalia. Are they going for one every 5 miles or something? I don’t even like their wings - their mild sauce is basically nothing but melted butter - ew.By Vonda Shephard
March 3, 2009 4:29 PM | Link to this
The kids and us love then chickeny chunks and when we go to visit the cusins off Needmore we now got a real fun and nice place to eat. Good foood for normal folks.By Arthur
March 3, 2009 4:22 PM | Link to this
For some reason I thought I heard that the Frickers that burned down was not going to be rebuilt, although that may have been a rumor.By MY Fricker's!!
March 3, 2009 4:20 PM | Link to this
That’s all good and well- but WHEN, oh WHEN, are they going to re-build MY Fricker’s? The one that burnt down… remember? We miss our Chicken Chunks and beer within walking distance!By MJ
March 3, 2009 4:18 PM | Link to this
So have they started rebuilding the one that burned down on 741? Only asking because that was a fun place. The one on 725 well unless you frequent there often you tend to be overlooked by the staff. Hopefully this one does as well as their other locations have.By Arthur
March 3, 2009 4:09 PM | Link to this
This is good news. Making use of a currently vacant building, adding to the Dayton area workforce, and adding a restaurant to the area!