Skyline Chili opens fourth Louisville restaurant in Springhurst, expanding East End drive-thru dining options

A new Cincinnati-style chili outpost opens in Louisville’s East End

Skyline Chili has opened its fourth restaurant in Louisville, adding a new location in the Springhurst area of the city’s East End. The restaurant began serving customers on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, at 10641 Fischer Park Drive, Louisville, KY 40241.

The Springhurst opening marks the brand’s latest expansion within Jefferson County and places another quick-service option in a commercial corridor already known for high traffic and restaurant turnover. The new Skyline includes a drive-thru, matching the service model used at the chain’s other Louisville restaurants.

Where it fits in Skyline’s existing Louisville footprint

With Springhurst now open, Skyline Chili’s Louisville-area lineup includes three established sites plus the new East End restaurant. Public location listings show the following Louisville addresses:

• Springhurst: 10641 Fischer Park Drive, Louisville, KY 40241
• Whittington Parkway: 340 Whittington Parkway, Louisville, KY 40222
• Dutchmans Lane (Dupont): 4024 Dutchmans Lane, Louisville, KY 40207
• Bardstown Road: 1266 Bardstown Road, Louisville, KY 40204

The mix reflects a strategy that covers both neighborhood dining corridors and commuter-friendly routes, pairing dine-in with drive-thru convenience.

A repurposed restaurant site after a recent closure

The Springhurst Skyline occupies 10641 Fischer Park Drive, a building that previously housed LaRosa’s Pizzeria’s only Louisville location. LaRosa’s opened there in January 2023 and closed in late September 2024, ending operations after less than two years. The closure left a prominent vacancy in a sizable restaurant space positioned near other established chains.

That turnover underscores a central tension in high-visibility retail hubs: strong site fundamentals can attract brands, but long-term performance is still shaped by local demand, competition, and operational execution.

Operator and menu positioning

The Louisville expansion is tied to One Holland Group, a franchise operator whose leadership has described the Springhurst opening as an effort to serve additional Louisville neighborhoods. Skyline’s core offering remains Cincinnati-style chili served in signature formats, including cheese coneys and “ways,” alongside other menu staples associated with the brand.

The Springhurst opening extends Skyline Chili’s Louisville presence to four operating restaurants, reinforcing the East End’s role as a key battleground for regional and national quick-service chains.

What to watch next

For Louisville diners, the immediate impact is practical: another drive-thru option and a familiar regional chain entering a busy retail pocket. For the broader restaurant market, the more durable question is whether Skyline can translate brand recognition into sustained traffic at a location that recently saw a well-publicized restaurant exit.