Chick-fil-A on Highway 72 among new high-dollar building permits

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A new Chick-fil-A is coming to Highway 72. (Huntsville-Madison County Chamber of Commerce)

Of the 19 new building permits issued statewide for construction projects exceeding $1 million, seven are for projects in the Huntsville area. In fact, the permits add up to more than $55 million in construction costs.

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New Chick-Fil-a coming to Highway 72 in Huntsville

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Ground was broken last week on the new Chick-fil-A. (Huntsville-Madison County Chamber of Commerce)

A $3.2 million building permit was issued this past week for a Chick-fil-A restaurant on Highway 72 at Moores Mill. This is adjacent to the new Food City grocery store. Ground was broken on the project September 9.

The restaurant will include 70 seats inside and an additional 16 seats outside. The new location will open in the summer of 2026.

Horizon Construction Co. is listed as the lead contractor.

More on these new Alabama building permits

Thanks to our friends at Report Construction LLC, we have the list of all of the new million-dollar-plus construction projects approved in Alabama last week. Each week, they pull together information from building permits issued to get all the details on these projects. You can get access to all of their construction permits right here.

Here’s more on these new building permits in Alabama this week (Pro tip for mobile users: turn phone sideways for best viewing experience):

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DateCityBuilderOwner of ProjectProject AddressAmount
09/11/2025AnnistonMurray Construction IncAlabama Power925 Quintard Ave$6,956,555
09/11/2025AuburnSchumacher Homes LLCSchumacher Homes LLC850 Dakota Drive$1,200,000
09/11/2025BirminghamP&M Mechanical INCMedical Clinic BD of Birmingham2000 S 6th Ave$1,876,300
09/11/2025BirminghamJim Cooper ConstructionUniversity of AL Birmingham1670 University Blvd$1,156,700
09/11/2025BirminghamLocke General ContractorsFaith Chapel Cares LLC920 N 1st Ave$1,238,500
09/11/2025BirminghamShelby Company LLCAlabama Central Credit Union3601 S 4th Ave$2,020,000
09/11/2025DecaturBig-D Heavy Industrial LLCChemical Corporation Oci1455 Red Hat Rd$3,700,000
09/11/2025DecaturH & N ConstructionCity Of Decatur2901 Point Mallard Cir Se Unit D$2,000,600
09/11/2025HuntsvilleHorizon Construction CoChick-Fil-A1530 US 72 E HWY NE$3,250,575
09/11/2025HuntsvilleStanley Graham Construction LLCBen Harris1000 Glenn Hearn Blv Sw$2,186,567
09/11/2025HuntsvilleRa-Lin & Associates IncBruce Hedrick Smith Packett Me1535 Haysland Rd Sw$39,300,000
09/11/2025HuntsvilleMarand BuildersJP Morgan Chase Bank1009 Airport Rd Sw$2,526,519
09/11/2025MadisonHarrison Building Company LLCHarrison Building Company LLC11692 County Line Rd$1,685,305
09/11/2025OpelikaConally Industrial LLCOwner Information Not Provided4701 Northpark Drive$2,092,360
09/11/2025PrattvilleBatson-Cook CompanyOwner Information Not Provided124 MEMORIAL DR$1,240,013
09/11/2025Shelby CountyUS General Construction INCPMS SHELBY LLC5301 Highway 280$2,000,000
09/11/2025Shelby CountyRives Construction Company IncShoal Creek Country Club100 New Williamsburg Drive$4,780,000
09/11/2025Tallapoosa CountyBradford Residential Building Co LLCPhillips40 Wildwood Road$2,096,694

Catch up on previous permit reports

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This 144,457-square-foot facility is one of the recent building permits issued in North Alabama. (Intersect Huntsville)

Here are some of our past building permit reports from 2025:

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Michael Seale
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