A drive-thru concept new to Peoria is planned for the northwest corner of 83rd Avenue and Cactus Road.
Utah-based Swig is planning a new drive-up drink establishment offering a variety of sodas, seltzers, with names like Cherry Bomb, Beach Babe, Dew Gooder and Unlucky Ducky, to name a few.
Some food items are on the menu, but drinks are the name of the game at Swig.
The company employs more than 500 people with at least 43 locations, including two in Gilbert, one in Mesa and one recently opened in Phoenix.
The Peoria Planning and Zoning Commission approved a conditional-use permit to allow for the drive-thru July 20.
Officials said the purpose of the permit is to ensure that the physical and operating characteristics inherent with the land use have been sufficiently resolved or mitigated, optimizing compatibility with the surrounding area, and that the use is not injurious to the health, safety, and general welfare of the community.
The project will feature a single 665-square-foot building with the associated drive-thru queue of two lanes and a single point of pickup.
Hours of operation will be Monday-Thursday 8 a.m.-9 p.m.; Friday-Saturday 8 a.m.-10 p.m.; closed Sunday.
Philip Haldiman can be reached at phaldiman@iniusa.org, or on Twitter @philiphaldiman. We’d like to invite our readers to submit their civil comments, pro or con, on this issue. Email AZOpinions@iniusa.org.
Meet Philip Haldiman is an award-winning journalist who most recently took first place for investigative reporting in 2023 from Arizona Newspapers Association. He joined Independent Newsmedia, Inc., USA, in 2015, covering Sun City West his first year. Since 2016, he has covered the city of Peoria. Prior to coming to INI, he was a reporter with The Arizona Republic for seven years, covering numerous cities throughout the Valley. Before that, he was a freelance writer.
Community: Haldiman spearheads the Peoria Independent Hometown Heroes Awards program, honoring local individuals and businesses that give back to the community. He has hosted local candidate forums over the years and is a member of the Society of Professional Journalists. Haldiman also served as a member of the Journalism Program Community Advisory Board at Glendale Community College. Outside journalism, Haldiman served as a member of the city of Peoria Complete Count Committee for the Census, 2019-2020. Lastly, he has served as a member of his HOA governing board since 2021.
Education: Arizona State University with a BA in Journalism and Mass Communications and a BA in Theater.
Random Fact: Haldiman is a fourth-generation Arizonan as well as wrote and produced an autobiographical comic book about his time spent in Hollywood and his life as a cult film star.
Hobbies: He enjoys hiking Arizona’s mountainous landscapes and is currently working on a play for the stage.
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