By Sara Beth Williams–
Plans for a new bakery shop and a separate restaurant are in the works for a building in Copperwood Square on Sunrise Boulevard.
BAD Bakers and a Mongolian Barbeque restaurant are in the works for one of the buildings in the Copperwood Square shopping center off Sunrise Boulevard, according to a report from the Sacramento Business Journal.
The strip building at 7056 Sunrise Blvd., which is currently home to a drive-thru Starbucks location, is expected to acquire the two new eateries in the near future, a broker from ROME real estate group told the Journal. Lease deals were signed recently, according to representatives from both ROME and The Trafton Group.
The restaurant is expected to occupy a 3,200-square-foot space, and BAD Bakers will fill a 1,100-square-foot space adjacent to the existing Starbucks.
The restaurant space needs remodeling and kitchen equipment added, the report said. The operator previously ran a Mongolian barbeque restaurant at Westfield Galleria in Roseville but will operate here in Citrus Heights under a different name.
The shopping center anchored by FoodMaxx and Planet Fitness has seen multiple tenants come and go over the years, including the closure of Hometown Buffet in 2016. In 2022, Planet Fitness expanded into the former Hometown Buffet building.
An ARCO gas station was also proposed for the site which now houses the Starbucks, but plans were dropped after receiving a significant amount of pushback from the local community. The proposal was originally submitted by Barghausen Consulting in 2016, and included plans to demolish the existing bank and office building and construct a convenience store, eight gas pumps, and a small car wash.
A month after being proposed, nearby residents packed out a community meeting at City Hall to voice concerns about blight, possible increased crime from alcohol sales and a 24-hour convenience store, traffic, “noise pollution,” and general opposition to having a gas station at a location near homes.
A new building was ultimately constructed in 2021.
The restaurant space needs remodeling and kitchen equipment added, the Journal’s report said. The operator previously ran a Mongolian barbeque restaurant at Westfield Galleria in Roseville but will operate here in Citrus Heights under a different name.
Copperwood Square is anchored by FoodMaxx, Dollar Tree, and Planet Fitness.
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