Restaurant to replace former realty offices

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Colonel Sanders fried chicken recipe may still be staying a secret but in Steinbach a new recipe for success has been cooked up at Victoria Plaza.

Exterior work on the former home of Royal Lepage Riverbend Realty is underway as it is transformed into a new home for KFC, which currently operates as one of the tenants in the main Victoria Plaza mall.

Schinkel Properties leasing agent Mike Fast said they began talks with Calgary-based KFC franchise owner Hi-Flyer Foods about relocating the restaurant months ago.

Now that the real estate group has moved to new offices on Penfeld Street, Fast said a perfect location was available for a drive thru restaurant.

“The KFC lease was coming due and it made sense to move them over to an expanded, updated store that also had the capacity to provide drive-thru service,” Fast said.

Evan Schinkel of Superior Projects said construction is going smoothly thus far. His company has been contracted to complete the renovations needed on the project. Work is expected to take several weeks to convert the main floor of the building to a 1,800 sq-ft. restaurant. A drive-thru will be constructed on the south side of the building. The second floor, with a separate entrance, is expected to be made available for office rentals.

A spokesperson for Hi-Flyer said more staff will be hired for the new, larger location and added the company is delighted to be increasing its presence in Steinbach.