Taco Bell Withdraws Hartsdale 24-Hour Drive-Thru Plan After Resident Backlash

Taco Bell has withdrawn its application to convert the former Honey Baked Ham building at 57 N. Central Ave. in Hartsdale into a 24-hour drive-thru, Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner announced on February 19, 2026. The proposal had been before the Greenburgh Zoning Board and drew sustained opposition from neighbors living near the intersection known locally as the Four Corners.

In a letter filed with the Zoning Board, the applicant said it “recognizes that the proposal has generated public concern and emotional reaction from nearby residents. In light of that dynamic, and after careful consideration, the Applicant has elected to withdraw this specific project application at this time.” Coverage identifies Taco Bell as the applicant; the formal legal name of the franchisee or developer was not included in public statements.

Residents who spoke at Zoning Board hearings cited a range of local impacts if the site became a round-the-clock drive-thru. Neighbors warned of increased traffic and traffic congestion on Central Avenue, raised safety concerns, and said a 24-hour operation would bring “constant car noise, headlights, and late-night activity just feet from homes,” undermining livability in the Four Corners area. Local posts from the Town noted that residents “actively opposed” the application before the Zoning Board.

The withdrawal leaves procedural questions unanswered. The filing was voluntarily withdrawn rather than denied or approved by the Zoning Board, and the applicant’s phrase that it has withdrawn the project “at this time” leaves open the possibility of a revised filing. Town officials and community members have not provided additional detail about whether traffic or noise studies were submitted with the original application, what specific zoning relief was requested, or whether the Zoning Board had scheduled a formal vote before the withdrawal.

Supervisor Feiner’s announcement and the applicant’s letter were the central public records cited in reporting on the decision. Local outlets reproduced the quoted withdrawal language and the residents’ concerns, and the Town’s post reiterated that Taco Bell had “withdrawn their application to convert the Honey Baked Ham building at 57 N. Central Avenue into a 24-hour Taco Bell drive thru.” As of February 22, 2026, no separate statement from Taco Bell corporate or from a named franchisee identifying next steps had been published.

For now, the plan for a 24-hour Taco Bell at 57 N. Central Ave. is shelved, and neighborhood objections over noise, headlights, traffic, safety, and livability were decisive in prompting the withdrawal. The Zoning Board docket and the applicant’s full withdrawal letter will determine whether a revised proposal appears before the town in the future.