Chick-fil-A is taking over for MIA.
The fast-food poultry purveyor has signed a 15-year lease 鈥� with 14 years of optional extensions 鈥� with an affiliate of Douglas Development Corp. for 1214 18th St. NW, a couple of blocks south of Dupont Circle. Matthew Jemal, senior vice president with Douglas, says Chick-fil-A will replace MIA Lounge. Public Bar is located on the second and third floors of the building.
The lease, recorded Wednesday between Chick-fil-A Inc. and Jemal鈥檚 Jefferson LP, provides the chain exclusive rights to 5,298 square feet 鈥� 2,550 square feet on the ground floor and 2,748 square feet in the basement. The document was signed by Kelly Ludwick, Chick-fil-A vice president.
In a statement, Chick-fil-A’s Jackie Jags said the Atlanta-based company is “always evaluating potential new locations” in D.C., but, “while we hope聽to聽serve the聽Dupont聽community in the future, we do not currently have any locations聽to聽confirm.鈥�
The lease prohibits Douglas from leasing space鈥�
