New plan suggests adding GetGo location in Homewood

PITTSBURGH — With two gas stations, a Sunoco and a Marathon already located at the corner of Frankstown Avenue and Washington Blvd., a new plan is suggesting a third: a Get-Go.

“Is there really a need for another gas station in this location?” We have two gas stations it’s going to completely kill them,” said Mahmoud Alrifai, the owner of Hook’s Fish and Chicken.

“We have been here for twenty years,” Alrifai said.

Alrifai said he will have to move to make way for the proposed Get-Go, which plans to build where his restaurant now stands.

“Because a lot of families rely on this location, I scrambled around, and I was lucky to find that spot next door,” he said.

And for the past two years as the city and giant eagle have worked on this plan, he said he’s paid two rents.

“Three-thousand dollars in rent cost me another 150,000 to re-do that building from scratch,” Alrifai said.

Despite some concerns about business hours, traffic, and the future of small businesses in the area, residents we spoke with feel like they are getting the best of both.

“Brings life back to the place,” said Bouchra, a nearby resident.

The restaurant is moving only next door and a new get-go going up. Residents say its a positive fresh food, jobs, and new business

“The community can come and actually get some fresh produce and groceries that they need because there is no grocery store here in the community,” said Pamela Parks.

While Marvin L. Coburn Sr. added, “This was the original site of the Fish & Hook moving into a bigger building is excellent, and for the Get-Go to be here absolutely it will benefit the community.”

There was no public testimony during Tuesday’s city planning meeting, and it was announced that an action vote will be made on June 27th.

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