Chick‑fil‑A is lining up another Central Florida outpost in Casselberry, with plans to turn a former CVS on State Road 436 into a new restaurant valued at roughly $1.3 million, according to the company and local records. The project would add to the chain’s Seminole County footprint on a roughly 1.5‑acre parcel near Casselberry's retail corridor and will still need local plan review before any shovels hit the ground.
As reported by the Orlando Business Journal, Chick‑fil‑A plans to build at the former CVS on State Road 436 with a projected cost of about $1.3 million. The outlet also notes the fast‑food chain now operates more than 50 restaurants across Central Florida, eight of them in Seminole County, based on the company’s own location listings.
Seminole County property records list the parcel at 1510 State Road 436 as owned by Realty Income Corp. The site covers about 1.55 acres and includes an 11,200‑square‑foot building footprint, details that line up with a former pharmacy site, according to the Seminole County Property Appraiser. The county record places the land in the Casselberry tax district and provides market and assessed values for the property.
Where the new store would sit
Chick‑fil‑A already has a Casselberry‑area location at 80 Oxford Road in Fern Park. The proposed State Road 436 project would give the chain a second foothold along the busy corridor. State Road 436 links southern Seminole County to central Orlando and has long pulled in national retailers, according to the City of Casselberry.
How this fits the local expansion trend
The Casselberry plan comes on the heels of several Chick‑fil‑A moves across Central Florida, from the recent Avalon Park chicken stop to site‑plan approval in Titusville’s chicken chase. Those projects highlight the chain’s preference for freestanding, drive‑thru‑focused builds. The Avalon Park opening, for instance, brought roughly 120 local jobs and included a charitable donation, as Hoodline reported.
What happens next
Before any construction starts, the Casselberry project must navigate the city’s site‑plan review, engineering sign‑offs and building permit process. The city’s CitizenServe portal and engineering‑permits page lay out the required applications, checklists and fees, and residents can track permit filings, Planning and Zoning agendas and public notices through the City of Casselberry.
As of July 14, the initial Orlando Business Journal report did not list an opening date for the new restaurant, and no construction timeline appears in public filings. This story will be updated as permits are filed or company representatives release additional details.
