Keeping Arby’s Batavia Restaurant dry and open through flood threats
- Nov 27, 2025
- 3 min read
Updated: 1 day ago
Protecting Arby’s Batavia, NY from Flooding with Deployable AquaFence Barriers. Arby’s restaurant in Batavia, NY, surrounded by AquaFence FloodWall barriers in a full-perimeter deployment.
Customer Background & Challenge
Arby’s franchise in Batavia, New York sits near the flood-prone Tonawanda Creek, putting it at risk during heavy rain and snowmelt events. Western New York storms can trigger flash floods and creek overflows, and new floodplain maps have added many local businesses to high-risk zones. For this quick-service restaurant, even minor flooding could shut down operations, cause property damage, and lead to revenue loss.
Past regulatory updates meant the location had to meet strict flood mitigation requirements to remain compliant and fully operational. The franchise owner needed a full-perimeter flood protection solution that would safeguard the entire building without permanently altering the site, ensuring business continuity and peace of mind.
Solution: AquaFence Deployment
After evaluating options, Arby’s selected the AquaFence FloodWall system to dry-floodproof the restaurant. AquaFence provided a 4-foot-high “V1200” FloodWall barrier, creating over 250 linear feet of removable floodwalls around the restaurant . This deployable system was chosen for its proven reliability and non-invasive design – it requires no structural modifications or sandbag fill, instead using the weight of floodwater to self-stabilize the barriers.
The AquaFence solution is FEMA-compliant and FM Approved, meeting national floodproofing standards and insurance requirements for commercial buildings. In practice, the barrier panels are nearly invisible when not in use, but can be quickly assembled to form a watertight perimeter that keeps the restaurant dry and accessible. Arby’s Batavia opted for AquaFence to ensure full-site defense against floodwaters while preserving normal day-to-day site usage.
Implementation & Operation
AquaFence’s team worked with the franchise to design a custom layout encircling the building, including discreet ground anchors installed around the property. The components are stored on-site and can be rapidly deployed by Arby’s staff before an expected storm. With AquaFence’s modular design, a small team of employees can lock together the panels and erect the ~250-ft barrier in a matter of hours, far faster and with exponentially less labor than traditional sandbagging.
The system has no loose parts and is straightforward to set up, thanks to AquaFence’s training and an intuitive design. Entry and exit points were incorporated into the layout, allowing last-minute closure of gaps once the flood threat becomes imminent. After the storm, the AquaFence panels are taken down, rinsed off, and stored for reuse – leaving little trace at the site and no permanent fixtures to impede restaurant operations . This efficient deployment and removal process means Arby’s can activate its flood protection plan on short notice and then quickly return to normal business once the waters recede.
Results & Impact
Since implementing AquaFence, Arby’s Batavia has significantly bolstered its flood resilience. The restaurant now benefits from full-site flood defense, ensuring the building stays dry and protected during heavy rains and nearby creek surges. This proactive defense has translated into business continuity – avoiding water intrusion has prevented costly property damage, mold remediation, and lengthy closures for repairs. By averting flood-related downtime, the location has saved on potential lost revenue and maintained customer service even in otherwise disruptive weather.
In short, AquaFence’s solution “minimizes flood-related shutdowns and associated costs, both human and capital”, enabling Arby’s to keep serving customers in flood-prone conditions. The franchisee also gains peace of mind knowing the site meets FEMA/NFIP dry floodproofing criteria, which supports insurance compliance and protects the long-term investment in the property.
This case highlights how a quick-service restaurant can integrate a high-performance flood barrier into its emergency plans to safeguard daily operations. For the broader QSR and franchise industry, Arby’s Batavia stands as a model of resilience – demonstrating that with the right deployable technology, even low-lying retail locations can defend against floods without permanent flood walls or major construction.
Conclusion & Call to Action
AquaFence’s deployable flood barrier system has become an integral part of Arby’s Batavia’s continuity strategy, protecting the restaurant from the region’s unpredictable floods while staying out of sight during normal operations. The result is a comprehensive yet convenient flood protection solution that supports both day-to-day business and long-term resilience. AquaFence worked closely with the franchise to ensure the solution aligned with operational needs and regulatory standards, ultimately helping keep Arby’s open for business when it matters most.
For other quick-service restaurants and commercial properties facing similar flood risks, this success story is an invitation to explore how AquaFence can deliver reliable flood protection without the hype – just proven results. Contact AquaFence to learn how our FEMA-compliant, reusable flood barriers can safeguard your facilities and keep your business running, rain or shine.
