Credit to Alayna Clement

The new McDonald’s was built in St. Charles off of Upper Bottom Road in only 90 days.

A lot of construction has been happening in the St. Charles area within the past few months, but a new addition sparked more excitement than the usual projects. A McDonald’s was recently built next to the Mobil gas station on Upper Bottom Road. This new building was met with mostly excitement, but a few had concerns about where it was built.

“Since the McDonald’s is directly off the highway there’s probably gonna be like a solid amount of traffic actually trying to get in there just because it’s literally off the highway, there’s one light and then its the Mcdonalds so there’s not much space for the traffic to go through,” sophomore Regan Griffin said.

On the other side, many also believe that the McDonald’s is going to be great for our community, especially appealing to high school age students. It’s in a very accessible area, and some even pass it on their everyday route to school.

“I’m excited for there to be a new McDonald’s because it’s easier to have one close to where I live and it’s also gonna be a good place for job opportunities in the future,” sophomore Ezana Dubale said.