After a 10-year hiatus, Chester’s will be returning to Baldwin City, but in a different location.

Santa Fe Market owner Frank Foye announced Tuesday that Chester’s would replace the McDonald’s location at 522 Ames St., which closed Aug. 31. The menu will include chicken from Chester’s Fried Chicken chain as well as other options.

“I had a couple of options in the back of my mind over the past month or two,” Foye said. “One of the options, I didn’t feel like they were ready to pull the trigger and I talked to the gentlemen and he felt the same way. And then another fast-food option and major brand, but they were not anything until after the holidays and I didn’t want my building to sit that long, so I decided to put in my own restaurant.”

Foye owned Chester’s a decade ago at 309 Ames St., which currently is home to Puckett’s Bar and Grill. Foye indicated that Chester’s resided at 309 Ames St. for four to five years until he decided to open up Santa Fe Market 10 years ago.

Although the fried chicken restaurant has not been in Baldwin City during the past 10 years, Foye believes it will have a successful second go-around.

“Well, if the reaction (from) our local customers is an indication, you know, there seems to be a demand for it and everyone enjoyed the product that we had before,” Foye said. “There doesn’t seem to be a lot of options for chicken in town. That’s one thing. It’s something that we can prepare at a high quality and do it very fast.”

Foye hopes for Chester’s to have its first business day by the end of September, if not sooner.

Senior Alan Callahan, a Baldwin City native, remembers eating at the first Chester’s restaurant before it closed in 2002 and is excited for i’s return to town.

“I was here first when Frank had it where Puckett’s is and it was really good chicken, you know.” Callahan said. “You can’t doubt that. I just think it will be better than McDonald’s just because … well, the chicken is better.”