Goldstein Group: McDonald’s leases 4,500 sq. ft. in Somerset to revive restaurant pad site

Nov 12, 2024 | Deals, Retail and Entertainment

Rutgers Plaza at 940 Easton Ave. in Somerset — Courtesy: The Goldstein Group

By Joshua Burd

McDonald’s has found a new home in the Somerset section of Franklin after leasing a site that once housed a rival chain, brokers with The Goldstein Group announced Monday.

According to a news release, the fast food giant will occupy 4,500 square feet at the Rutgers Plaza Shopping Center on Easton Avenue, with plans calling for a 62-seat restaurant and two side-by-side, 24-hour drive-thrus. The pad site, which previously housed a Burger King location, is allowing McDonald’s to relocate an existing restaurant in the market.

The Goldstein Group Chuck President Chuck Lanyard and Vice President Marc Palestina represented the tenant, which will now operate in a supermarket-anchored center on one of the township’s main corridors. Sid Singer represented the owner, Levin Properties LP.

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Joshua Burd

Joshua Burd, an award-winning reporter and editor, has been covering New Jersey commercial real estate for 13 years. Many industry leaders view him as the go-to real estate reporter in the state, a role he is eager to continue as the editor of Real Estate NJ. He is a lifelong New Jersey resident who has spent a decade covering the great Garden State.