Chicken N’ Pickle to merge food and pickleball in Parker

BY HALEY LENA HLENA@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Parker’s residents will nd a new way to get into the pickleball craze as a Chicken N’ Pickle anticipates opening a location in town as part of an expansion into Colorado. In other news, road improvements, including lane expansions, are on tap.

e Town Council unanimously approved a tax and fee assistance program agreement for Chicken N’ Pickle. e entertainment out t meets all of the criteria, including being public bene t, according to the council.

Chicken N’ Pickle was established in 2016 in Kansas. Since then, the restaurant has expanded to Texas, Arizona and Nevada. e restaurant includes a sports bar, yard games and pickleball courts.

e proposed project consists of a 10,000-square-foot restaurant, a 4,000-square-foot rooftop patio and 17,000 square feet of pickleball courts. e project is estimated to cost $22 million.

Goss annual sales for the rst year is estimated to be $12 million, according to city documents, and $14 million a year by the end of the fth year.

“We are seeking a sales tax rebate for ve years, for Chicken N’ Pickle,” said Weldy Feazell, department of economic development. “ at would be 50% of the general fund’s sales tax. e 2.5% at a maximum amount of $660,000.”

Chicken N’ Pickle would give the town 100% of their remitted sales tax and the town would rebate the restaurant the $660,000 over ve years on a quarterly basis, said Feazell.

In addition, the business projects it will employ up to 200 people with an annual payroll of about $2.7 million.

A site plan has not yet been submitted, however. e company has entered into a Letter of Intent with Life Church to purchase a portion of their property located on Parkerhouse Road as well as a parking agreement.

In other news, the council unanimously approved an ordinance to improve roads.

Following Engineering and Public Works Bob Exstrom’s presentation, the council approved a right-of-way purchase and sale agreement with TMV Retail II Owners Association and the town for a portion of road known as Stage Run in what’s dubbed the Dransfeldt Road Widening Project. e project will widen the road from four lanes to ve, including the addition of one new turning lane for southbound tra c as well as reconstruct sidewalks and curb ramps on Dransfeldt Road between e purchase price of the property is estimated at $6,110, funding has been appropriated for this project in the 2023 Urban Renewal Projects Fund.

Pony Express Drive and Mainstreet.

“Anybody that drives that section of road knows we have incredible stacking at all times of the day, there needs to be a relief somehow and someway and I think this is an excellent way to handle that,” said Councilemember Joshua Rivero.

Nearly 378 square feet of additional right-of-way is needed to accommodate new sidewalks and curb ramps. In addition, about 1,917 square feet of temporary construction easement is needed to restore portions of the Stage Run Road interrupted by the construction.

Of ve contract bids, the council awarded a trade contract agreement with 53 Corp. for Hilltop Road/Canterberry Parkway Area Improvements in the amount of $989,915. Funding has been appropriated in the Highway and Streets Capital Projects fund. Town engineering sta identi ed an accident trend involving rear end accidents on Hilltop Road near Legend High School, said Tom Gill, project manager for the town. Construction is is expected to begin May 30 and last through most of the summer.