There have been no visual changes to the building at 196 W. Bridge St., but Mayor Billy Barlow assures residents that the long awaited Tully’s Good Times Family Restaurant and Bar will be arriving this December. 

Oswego residents have been waiting for the new Tully’s restaurant to open in the vacant Friendly’s location since it was announced in April 2021. Barlow said the construction plan has not changed since the announcement.

“The announcement of the Tully’s was when the sale went through from the previous company to the Tully’s company, that’s when we knew they were officially coming,” Barlow said. “Their timeline hasn’t changed all that much … I think they expect to be open by December.”

According to Barlow, Core Companies, the construction firm who received the building permit, began construction on the building on Aug. 9. 

 “Everything from their end is still on the originally proposed timeline,” Barlow said. They wanted to start construction in the summer and after talking to them recently, they still plan on a fall opening.” 

He added that the firm expects construction to be fast paced.

“I think they planned for a three month turnaround,” Barlow said. “It’s a pretty quick turnaround but they are used to projects like this.”

This location is a smaller version of a normal Tully’s restaurant. It will feature a “quick service” concept and a drive-thru option. These factors contribute to the location’s fast construction time. 

Since the announcement of the Tully’s sale was released in April, the business has acquired a contractor, building materials and necessary permits. It looks like good times are on the horizon for Oswego residents. 

Abigail Connolly l The Oswegonian