Reports from knowledgeable insiders indicate that national chain Chipotle Mexican Grill will take over much of the ground floor of the Wineman Hotel building at Higuera and Chorro. This key location was formerly the home of Sports Authority, Copelands Sports, Riley’s Department Store and Carpenter’s Rexall. Chipotle Grill is a fast growing chain that features “Food With Integrity… things like unprocessed, seasonal, family-farmed, sustainable, nutritious, naturally raised...” The building is being seismically retrofitted and restored by Vahdani Construction which also holds a 35-year lease on the building. The upper floors will be subleased to the Housing Authority of the City of SLO for Section 8 housing.
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