Bluffton’s most asked summer question, “What’s going in at KFC?” is getting closer to being answered.

The Icon understands that the former restaurant at 415 State Route 103 has sold. The new owners are from Lima and have Chinese restaurant experience.

No other information about the new owners was available over the Fourth of July weekend.

Based upon information in the July 7 Bluffton council packet, the village made contact with the previous owner about the maintenance and was informed that the sale was in process. The new owners apparently visited with village officials last week.

The building was constructed during a boom-time for fast-food restaurants along the State Route 103-Interstate 75 Bluffton exit. The KFC was originally part of the Vermillion farm. It was construction in 1996-7. It is the only restaurant to close on the state route.

While the property is in the Village of Bluffton, it is in Hancock County and the Cory-Rawson school district.

Cheryl Kovach of Fostoria was the owner. Information on the property, obtained from the Hancock County Auditor, is in an attachment at the bottom of this story.