What Went There: Burger King

It's hard to not notice the work happening at the old Burger King restaurant on Savannah Highway in front of K-mart.

Crews have been busy the past few weeks getting the building ready for a new tenant, and it's another restaurant. Black Bean Co. will be moving into the restaurant space that has been dormant for several years now, according to building permits filed with the City of Charleston.

Black Bean Co. is kind of like a vegan/organic take on fast food. The company already has three locations in the Charleston Metropolitan area: Downtown, Mount Pleasant and James Island. The company prides itself on speedy service and offers catering, online ordering and carry-out.

Back in February West Ashley Patch asked for readers' suggestion on what should go here. Several users said they'd like to see another restaurant here, suggestions ranged from another Chick-fil-A to an Olive Garden to a Dunkin Doughnuts to Texas Roadhouse.

Some also posited that the whole shopping center needs to be redeveloped with a "New Urbanism" feel that could help make the entire stretch of Savannah Highway from Markfield Drive to Betsy Road a more pedestrian friendly area.