Recent activity on the site of the old Big Boy restaurant on State Street in Big Rapids has spurred rumors that the Culver's restaurant slated to be build on Perry Street in Big Rapids Township would be built there instead.

However, Big Rapids City Manager Steve Sobers says that's not true.

The deal for an O'Reilly Auto Parts store on State Street hit some rough spots, but is now back on track.

“Well, it had fallen apart, then it came back together,” says Sobers. “The guy that owns it is going to lease it to O'Reilly's, so they're doing their due diligence on contractual kinds of things. In the mean time, he's tearing out the old restaurant to start over.”

Sobers says the new facility will serve more than one purpose.

“My understanding, it isn't just the sales of auto supplies. It's kind of a distribution [center] and there will be two or three others that will be at least partially served out of the store that's here.”

No date for the opening of the new store has been set.