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Green Township restaurant set to open this month Jennie Key Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK
An early schematic for Futbol Club Cincinnati's pro soccer stadium in West End shared with Hamilton County officials in the spring. The plan then didn't include buildings at the corner of Central Parkway and West Liberty Street, where a county garage now will be built ENQUIRER FILE
FC Cincinnati stadium: Are 21,000 seats enough? Sharon Coolidge and Patrick Brennan Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK
The public decision on building the MLS stadium is done, but that doesn’t mean Futbol Club Cincinnati president and general manager Jeff Berding knows exactly what the stadium will look like. It’s slated to have 21,000 seats and he said it will cost the team $200 to $250 million to build. But Berding thinks now the stadium might need more seating capacity, he said during a 90-minute conversation. The club is averaging more than 25,000 tickets Jeff sold per game at Nippert. Berding And while more expensive MLS tickets might mean drawing fewer fans, projections show the team could draw well above the 21,000 seats. Local governments are spending $33.9 million for infrastructure around the stadium, plus spending on a new 1,000 space county-financed garage, according to an Enquirer analysis. The team is paying for the stadium, so a larger venue means more cost to the team.
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Another answer to the “where do you want to eat?” question pops up Sept. 24, as the new McAlister’s Pub in Green Township opens its doors. David Blackburn, who owns the Southern Rock franchise that operates the new deli restaurant, said the Green Township location will be 79th in his company’s portfolio. Southern Rock recently opened a McAlister’s Deli in Anderson Township. The Green Township deli will be the fifth in the Greater Cincinnati area, joining McAlister’s restaurants in Crestview Hills, Blue Ash, Kenwood and Anderson. Founded in 1989, McAlister’s Deli is a restaurant chain known for sandwiches, baked potatoes, soups, salads and desserts. The restaurant offers dine-in and takeout as well as catering. The new restaurant will be in the 6100 block of Harrison Avenue in front of Glenway Auto Center, the former e-check. Blackburn said the Green Township location will offer a drive-up window where customers can pick up food ordered and paid for using the McAlister’s Deli app. “It’s a new twist at this location, See MCALISTER’S, Page 2A
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The footprint of FC Cincinnati stadium project has grown, and now includes property on West Liberty Street. THE ENQUIRER
Fan experience is the top priority, Berding said, listing restrooms, technology, video boards and other amenities that are being factored into the design. He’s toured other MLS stadiums with the
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construction team to glean ideas for the West End site. “We’re doing evaluations of different See STADIUM, Page 2A
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