The Sanford-Lee County Planning Department issued permits in March that allow for forward motion on several commercial projects in the South Horner Boulevard/N.C. 87 area, including Del Taco and Baskin-Robbins restaurants, and a Firestone Complete Auto Care location.
The Del Taco location, at 3116 S. Horner Blvd., has been in the works for some time. The Rant first reported it had been proposed before the planning department’s Technical Review Committee in February 2026. The permit is valid through August 30 and allows for “site development and construction of a new 2,021-square-foot building” as well as an integrated drive thru.
Del Taco is a California-based fast food chain which has existed since the 1960s, with most of its locations in California. Its website shows North Carolina stores in Durham and Kernersville.
The planning department also issued a permit on March 18 that will allow improvements for a Baskin-Robbins ice cream parlor at 3104 S. Horner Blvd. – a commercial strip which currently houses Jimmy John’s and Dunkin’ Donuts – in “an existing unoccupied office space.” Baskin-Robbins has more than 7,800 stores worldwide and has been in business since the 1940s. The permit is valid through September 14.
Finally, a permit was issued on March 20 to allow the construction of a Firestone Complete Auto Care store at 3355 N.C. 87, just south of the Wilkinson Auto dealership. The 6,600 square foot structure was first proposed in October of last year.