Construction can start in Glen Kernan Park for Northeast Florida’s eighth Culver’s restaurant.
The city issued a permit Sept. 5 for McCon Building Corp. of Highland, Wisconsin, to build a 5,333-square-foot restaurant at 4768 Hodges Blvd. at a project cost of $1.95 million.
Culver’s will develop on 1.21 acres at northwest Butler and Hodges boulevards.
HodgesLite3 LLC, whose owners developed Culver’s in Middleburg and along Gate Parkway, is the franchisee and developer.
HodgesLite3 owners Don and Lori Lichte and their daughter, Sophie, bought the Glen Kernan property March 23 for $1.57 million.
Kimley-Horn and Associates Inc. is the civil engineer.
Wisconsin-based Culver’s specializes in ButterBurgers — burgers on buttered, toasted buns - and frozen custard. The menu includes chicken sandwiches and tenders; seafood sandwiches and dinners; salads; sides; soups; and more.
The Lichtes opened the area’s first Culver’s in July 2019 in Middleburg.
They opened the 7818 Gate Parkway restaurant in September 2021.
Other franchisees have since opened more area Culver’s.
The seven area Culver’s comprise:
• 101 Monument Road in the Regency area of Arlington, in Duval County.
• 7818 Gate Parkway, near Interstate 295 in the Deerwood area of South Jacksonville, in Duval County.
• 7923 Parramore Road, at Collins Road and I-295 in Southwest Jacksonville, in Duval County.
• 45 Fountains Way, Saint Johns, in St. Johns County.
• 3433 U.S. 1, St. Augustine, in St. Johns County.
• 1767 Blanding Blvd., Middleburg, in Clay County.
• 463731 Florida 200, Yulee, in Nassau County.