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Raising Cane’s drive-thru plan draws council, resident debate By HAYDEN SUMLIN hayden@appenmedia.com
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Dunwoody senior running back Cameron Irastorza, center, makes a run up the field at Bobby Gruhn Field Nov. 14. Irastorza and the Wildcats put up the first points of the game with a field goal but failed to score again.
Gainesville ends Dunwoody football season By ANNABELLE REITER annabelle@appenmedia.com GAINESVILLE, Ga. — The Dunwoody football season came to a close Nov. 14 in the first round of the Class 5A state playoffs after the Wildcats suffered a 48-3 loss to Gainesville. The Wildcats defense got off to a hot start, forcing the punting unit in on the Red Elephants’ first possession.
Dunwoody nearly scored a safety on the first down of the game after a fumbled snap. Seniors Andrew Ainsworth, Declan Gallagher and David Remigailo were strongholds of Dunwoody’s defense that shut out Gainesville in the first quarter. Senior defensive back Glennwood Ferebee II and sophomore Chase Casey led the secondary, holding Clemson commit Kharim Hughley to his second-
lowest completion percentage of the season and 175 passing yards, nearly 20 yards below his average per game this year. The Red Elephants immediately turned the ball over just four plays into the game, and the Wildcats responded by putting the first points on the board with a 38-yard field goal by Christian Lee.
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DUNWOODY, Ga. — The Dunwoody City Council heard both sides of the argument for a Raising Cane’s double drive-thru at 4570 Ashford Dunwoody Road during its Nov. 10 meeting. Any drive-thru in Dunwoody requires a special land-use permit, since the city amended its code in October 2023. Dunwoody officials questioned whether a double drive-thru fits the site, which shares a congested driveway with a busy hotel. The city also has plans for the Ashford Dunwoody Path to run along the property’s roadway frontage. Officials granted a rezoning of the property in September, knowing a special land use permit for a drive-thru at the site was in the pipeline. Residents are split on Raising Cane’s proposal, with some supporting efforts to get a location in Central Perimeter and others pushing back on fast food and detriments to walkability and sustainability. With an initial public hearing behind them, elected officials are set to vote on the Raising Cane’s drive-thru permit at the Dec. 1 City Council meeting.
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