PEABODY — The customers of Perfecto's Caffe have had their request satisfied.

"He has enjoyed success there and he has been asked by his clientele for a drive-through window," attorney Jack Keilty told the City Council last week, referring to Perfecto's owner Phil Jay.

The council obliged Jay's desire and voted to grant Perfecto's the special permit it needs to operate a drive-through.

Perfecto's, located at 515 Lowell St., serves bagels, muffins, sandwiches and wraps. In addition to Peabody, there are two cafes in Andover and one in Tewksbury.

The new drive-through will be able to accommodate a line of at least 22 cars. The one-way flow of traffic will proceed from east to west with the exit near the site of Perfecto's window. There will be an 18-foot fire lane around the parking lot's perimeter, according to Keilty.

The council voted 10-1 for the special permit. Councilor Anne Manning objected. She was concerned that Perfecto's emergency exit at the back of the shop opened up to the drive-through line.

But her reservations weren't shared. Councilor David Gravel said that at some establishments customers have to walk through a drive-through lane line to enter.

"He's a great businessman for the city" Councilor Michael Garabedian said. "Really, it's a no-brainer in my eyes."

If would be tough to deny Perfecto's a permit given the precedent the council has set in the neighborhood, Jim Liacos said. "We gave it to Dunkin' Donuts," he said. "It wouldn't be right not to give it to this shop as well."