Alexandria’s new year plans include having their new city administrator David Plummer act as their restaurant consultant.
In a Business Retention and Development committee meeting on Dec. 1, the city said they would like Plummer to investigate obtaining a sit-down restaurant for Alexandria.
Though the committee did not mention a specific restaurant, they said they would consider a franchise or a mom-and-pop spot. They did bring up that the last locally owned restaurants in Alexandria — Ingram’s Spare Time and Dominic’s — have both closed.
Alexandria council member Stacey Graus said he envisions somewhere to sit down and watch a football game, while Alexandria Mayor Andy Schabell said he would like somewhere to grab a beer and a steak.
Plummer asked if a higher-end bourbon-themed restaurant, for example, would do well in the area. Alexandria city council member Steven Shinkle said the demographic report noted that it would be tough to make something like that successful in the city.
The committee also discussed that based on criteria, traffic, and the volume of the city, they don’t meet the requirements that would draw in a larger chain like a Longhorn or Texas Roadhouse.
As for where the establishment would go, three available parcels are in front of the new apartment development in the city along Alexandria Pike. Part of the initial development plan was to allow for mixed-use development within the single property, both residential and commercial.
The committee plans to push this project next year.
