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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The sign at the center of a community initiative to save it has been restored as part of a chain’s latest location in central Ohio, three years later.

The 20th-century sign has returned to 4910 N. High St., the former location of Tee Jaye’s Country Place in Clintonville. Originally built as part of Jerry’s Drive-In in 1961, it has since received a facelift as Chick-fil-A decided to incorporate it into their new vision for the property.

Chick-fil-A Clintonville Owner-Operator Adam DiSibio told NBC4 that the company made some revisions to the sign, including replacing the neon lighting it previously used.

“We know this sign is not only important to the community, it’s also part of the community,” DiSibio said. “When Chick-fil-A selected this restaurant location, we promised to retrofit the sign and design with LED features to ensure it continues paying homage to the city of Clintonville.”

Columbus Landmarks illustrated the importance the sign held with people in Clintonville, highlighting it in its 2021 list of the city’s most endangered sites. When news broke that Tee Jaye’s was leaving the space and before Chick-fil-A announcing it was moving in, Clintonville resident Bonnie Blaser-Garrison launched a petition in 2021 to save the sign. Her post on Change.org racked up over 2,490 signatures.

“With the news of Tee Jaye’s Country Place leaving that location, several years ago now, I felt it was necessary to make any new tenant or owner aware of the importance of this beloved sign,” Blaser-Garrison said. “The goal of the petition was to have [them] refurbish the sign or to remove it to be reinstalled as a community sign elsewhere.”

Chick-fil-A heard the message, and by August 2021, the company indicated it would keep the sign intact, including allowing an owl figurine perched at the top to stay as well. Blaser-Garrison said she understood the project was a work in progress but has been happy with the results so far.

“I feel as though the petition was successful. … The Clintonville arrow sign has gone through a number of transformations over its lifetime and hopefully this petition helped to preserve the landmark for years to come,” Blaser-Garrison said.

Tee Jaye’s Country Place operated out of the same property for nearly 30 years and left the sign untouched, besides swapping in its branding in place of Jerry’s Drive-In. In 2022, it moved to the former Bareburger space at 4560 N. High St.

Chick-fil-A representatives could not confirm an opening date for NBC4, nor does the company’s website have any details. However, the Google Maps listing for the Clintonville location indicated it would open in March as of Tuesday.