Ground work is under way on a new Taco Bell Restaurant, which is expected to open in August.
The new restaurant will be constructed along Route K at West Park Mall.
Hutson Enterprises, of Farmington, Mo., has the franchise for the new restaurant.
"We're looking forward to the new facility," said Hutson, who was in Cape Girardeau last week to look over the site, which is located near the Horner Rausch Optical Superstore.
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