A City-owned land sale approved today by City Council will enable construction of a new Wendy’s restaurant on the Near West Side.

The vacant, 4,700-square-foot property at 147 S. Western Ave. will be sold for its appraised value of $165,000 to Western Adams LLC and combined with six adjacent parcels owned by the developer.

The $2.4 million project will feature Wendy’s modern store design and include an outdoor patio, drive-through, parking and landscaping.

The project will create 80 permanent and 20 temporary construction jobs.

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