Fans of Wendy’s burgers and more will have to wait a few more weeks before Port Alberni’s newest restaurant will open.
Construction has been ongoing throughout the winter. “We’re pretty much waiting on BC Hydro,” said site supervisor Aaron Lackie of F&M Installation Ltd. “We don’t get power officially until April 4–7.”
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Commissioning will take another week, and then fire suppression testing will have to take place. Refrigeration units will have to be set up as well.
Lackie said a conservative estimate for opening would be the end of April. Wendy’s will feature a drive-thru as well as some inside seating.
This is the second new build in the Alberni Mall lot in 2021-22: the Bank of Montreal (BMO) moved into a new building beside Wendy’s in summer 2021, relocating their branch from Third Avenue.