Auburn students and residents don't have to drive to Columbus, Georgia, or Montgomery for Krispy Kreme anymore.
The City Council approved a commercial development agreement so the owners of Auburn Mall can redevelop the former Sears building and front corner of the mall.
The Krispy Kreme will be at the front corner of the mall.
Phillip Dunlap, economic development director for the city of Auburn, said there has been a lot of positive buzz surrounding the doughnut shop.
"All you have to do is read Facebook, everybody seems to be excited about it," Dunlap said. "It is a very popular chain, and so people have wanted to see that come for a while, and they were able to put it together and out in front of the mall. It's a good thing. It will draw patrons to the mall."
Dunlap said it should be open in a few months.
"I think they'll start fairly quickly, should be open before the end of the year," Dunlap said.
Dunlap said a Walmart is also going to be built in that area. He said developers were not prepared to release other things being built there.
He said this is another positive step in redeveloping the mall area.
In other City Council news:
A retail liquor and alcohol beverage license was approved at East Sea Fishery, which will be located at 1100 South College Street.
The Yarbrough Tennis Center resurfacing project was approved. The city will pay $9,587 of the $68,480.
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