McDonald's Tear Down Starts Monday

Update: Looks like the demolition did indeed start earlier than planned. The golden arches have already fallen at the site. Demolition and rebuilding will continue through the fall.

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Demolition will start Monday on Moorestown’s McDonald’s to make way for a new building at the same location.

The new will replace the original building, constructed in 1967 on West Camden Avenue. The branch has been closed since July 10 to prepare for demolition, and the reconstructed building should be open in late October or early November, according to Lori Kiedaisch, area construction manager for McDonald’s USA.

Kiedaisch said customers can expect a “more upscale” restaurant that includes a state-of-the-art kitchen, better seating and decor and enhanced architectural exterior features. There will be a drive-through with dual ordering stations designed to speed up the ordering process.

Mark Grenon will continue to own and operate the branch.

At a March Zoning Board meeting, Kiedaisch said the redesign fits in with McDonald’s updated business model.

“We want to elevate the experience for our customers,” she said then. “The new buildings have a brick and stone façade and a higher-end inside décor.”

At that same meeting, Moorestown’s zoning officer Peter Clifford predicted the redesigned McDonald’s could encourage other improvements at the Camden Avenue/Lenola Road intersection. 

“We’ve seen this happen before in neighborhoods,” he said. “When one building is improved, everyone else starts to think about how they can improve their property as well.”

to read more about plans for the new McDonald’s presented to the Zoning Board.