The old Golden Corral at 2345 South Road in Poughkeepsie is being converted into a self‑storage facility.

What’s moving in?

A new self‑storage complex is proposed for the site, which originally opened as Poughkeepsie’s first Golden Corral and has been empty for years. The plan includes:

  • Renovating the existing one‑story restaurant building to operate as part of the storage facility.
  • Building a new four‑story, ~46‑foot‑tall storage structure behind it.
  • Using the site’s existing utilities, with upgrades for electricity and fire suppression.

This is not another restaurant. Developers have asked the Town of Poughkeepsie Planning Board for approval and must also seek a height/stories variance from the Zoning Board of Appeals, since the current limit is three stories and 45 feet.

Why this matters locally

The building has long been a local meme as a “cursed” or infamous Route 9 property that repeatedly failed as a buffet. Residents have expressed frustration about yet another non‑restaurant use, especially self‑storage, which many say they’re “sick and tired of”.

Timeline and status (as of mid‑2026)

  • As of June 2026, the project was in the planning and variance‑request stage, not yet open for business.
  • The property had been listed as “temporarily suspended” by Golden Corral for years, and the site was officially “for sale” in earlier reports.
  • If approved, the self‑storage facility would operate as a two‑building complex on nearly five acres at 2345 South Road (Route 9).

So, in short: nothing like a restaurant is moving in—instead, the old Golden Corral is being redeveloped into a self‑storage facility. Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.