MARCH 28, 2023 • OLEAN TIMES HERALD
OF THE SOUTHERN TIER
HIGHLIGHTING THE MANY BUSINESSES & INDUSTRIES THAT MAKE OUR AREA RICH IN DEVELOPMENT
SEVERAL COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENTS UNDERWAY, PLANNED IN OLEAN AREA By BOB CLARK OLEAN — Developers have made formal moves to bring at least seven new national commercial chain locations to new sites in the greater Olean area — and several are expected to open within the next year. Soon to begin construction is the third Tim Hortons coffee shop in the area — set for 1401 E. State St. Last year, the city’s planning board approved a site plan for the store, at 1401 E. State St., allowing construction to move forward. Sale of the property was completed Jan. 12. The location is being developed by CDT Enterprises, the firm which owns seven franchises in the Jamestown and Olean areas. Officials reported in June that the store will be 1,600 square feet and feature a double drive-through system with access to either North Clark or East State streets, as well as
indoor and patio seating for customers. Owner Blake Tarana, who purchased the other two Olean area Tim Hortons locations in 2021, told the Times Herald that the site is ideal as the corridor sees many commuters heading between Olean and points east. “We were surprised there wasn’t one there already,” Tarana said. Tarana noted the plan was complicated due to the lot previously being used for
the American Olean Tile Co.’s operations in the city, necessitating a more strenuous environmental review. That process is now complete, he said. “We’re looking at breaking ground in the spring,” he said. “I would like to be open by September.” Several other new locations are also under development to the east. Tarana noted that his firm plans to operate inside the under-development Quicklee’s travel
center in Wellsville, and is finalizing a property deal to construct a standalone restaurant in the Hornell area.
ALSO EXPECTED to start building this year is the area’s first Starbucks location, set for an Ellicott Development-owned parcel on West State Street. ����� continued on page A-3
Bob Clark/Olean Times Herald Workers build the future Chipotle restaurant (left) and WellNow Urgent Care in the West End.
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