Local Chick-fil-A® restaurant owner Quincy Springs hopes everyone in the community will visit Chick-fil-A at Vine City when it opens on Thursday, Jan 18. The Vine City restaurant represents a significant milestone for Chick-fil-A, with investment into a historic part of the city that was also the childhood home of founder S. Truett Cathy. The restaurant, located at 875 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, is the most tangible in a series of investments Chick-fil-A and its philanthropic Chick-fil-A Foundation have made in Atlanta’s Historic Westside community, and one of the many public and private investments in the revitalization of the area.

The Chick-fil-A First 100

To celebrate its Grand Opening, the Vine City restaurant will host Chick-fil-A’s signature First 100 campout. The celebration will transform the restaurant parking lot into a family-friendly campout and will award a year’s worth of free Chick-fil-A to 100 local residents. The 24-hour party will begin at 6 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 17 and end at 6 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 18 as guests hope to be one of the first 100 guests through the door to win free Chick-fil-A meals for a year. This community event is open to guests residing in specific zip codes surrounding the restaurant. A complete listing of eligible zip codes and rules can be found at www.chick-fil-a.com/Locations/Openings.

Unique to this restaurant, the celebration will include a community service component in partnership with the @Promise Youth & Community Center. First 100 participants will have the opportunity to interact with local students and will learn about additional volunteer opportunities available in the area. Additionally, leaders from numerous Atlanta companies, organizations and elected posts will take part in the service project and campout to further demonstrate citywide commitment to revitalizing the Westside neighborhood.

Overview of First 100 Activities (media are invited to attend):

Wednesday, Jan. 17

6:00 a.m.          First 100 Campout Registration at Vine City Chick-fil-A

9:00 a.m.          Breakfast

10:00 a.m.         Music, games and activities

12:00 p.m.         Lunch

2:30 p.m.          Meet and greet with Atlanta leaders at the Vine City Chick-fil-A

2:45 p.m.          Buses depart for service project at @Promise Center

3:15 p.m.          Arrival at @Promise Center (740 Cameron Madison Alexander Blvd NW, Atlanta, GA 30318)

3:30 p.m.          Service project at @Promise Center

5:30 p.m.          Depart @Promise Center, returning to Vine City Chick-fil-A

6:30 p.m.          Dinner

7:00 p.m.          Music, games and activities

9:00 p.m.          Cookies and milk / Icedream® sundae party, served by Atlanta leaders

10:00 p.m.         Lights out

Thursday, Jan. 18

4:45a.m.           Trumpet wakeup call by Chick-fil-A Chairman and CEO Dan Cathy

6:00 a.m.          First 100 Award Ceremony

9:00 a.m.          “First Bite” and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony with special community guests

To be eligible for the First 100 campout, participants must be 18 years or older, U.S. residents with a valid government-issued photo ID, and reside in eligible zip codes. Participants must be in line when the doors open at 6 a.m. on Jan. 18 when the restaurant opens to be eligible for the free year of Chick-fil-A meals. If more than 100 people are on-site when the line officially forms at 6 a.m. on Jan. 17 (24-hours before the restaurant opens), a drawing will be held to select the First 100. Those chosen will be required to stay for the duration of the First 100 celebration until the doors open at 6 a.m. on Jan. 18.

Restaurant Details

The new Vine City Chick-fil-A features:

·  Restaurant design using hand-made, authentic materials for a vintage-inspired interior, including a large gathering table made from reclaimed wood, subway tiles and light fixtures made from recycled Coca-Cola bottles and peach baskets.

·  Community conference room

Team Member Investment

Chick-fil-A is known for hiring, developing and retaining top talent, offering a supportive workplace with opportunities for leadership development, promotions that lead to management roles, respect for work-life balance and competitive wages. Chick-fil-A at Vine City will employ more than 80 full- and part-time team members. To help its team members pay for college, the restaurant will offer the opportunity for college scholarships through Chick-fil-A’s national scholarship initiative, Remarkable Futures. Students have the opportunity to receive up to $25,000 in scholarships to be applied at any accredited institution of their choice, including online and on-campus formats, and can be combined with tuition discounts and other benefits at more than 80 partner colleges and universities nationwide. As with all Chick-fil-A restaurants, team members are also guaranteed Sundays off.

Premium Ingredients and Fresh, Handmade Food

Nearly everything on the Chick-fil-A menu is made from scratch daily, including salads made from fresh vegetables and fruits that are hand-chopped throughout the day. The lemonade is fresh-squeezed and is made from three simple ingredients: lemon, sugar and water. Like all Chick-fil-A restaurants, the chicken served in Vine City will be 100 percent whole breast meat, without any fillers, hormones or additives. Each chicken breast is hand-breaded to order and pressure cooked in 100 percent refined peanut oil, which is naturally trans-fat- and cholesterol-free. By the end of 2019, every Chick-fil-A restaurant will serve chicken raised without antibiotics.

Commitment to Customer Service

With a longstanding tradition in the restaurant industry for setting the highest standards in customer service, Chick-fil-A recently earned a top spot in the 2016 Customer Service Hall of Fame for the third year in a row and is the only quick service restaurant to make the top five of the Customer Service Hall of Fame. The company has also earned recognition as one of America’s “Most Inspiring Companies” by Forbes Magazine, one of America’s “Top 20 Most Admired Brands” by The Harris Poll and “Top Fast Food Chicken Chain” by Consumer Reports, among other honors. 

Chick-fil-A at Vine City is located at 875 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., Monday through Saturday. For more information about Chick-fil-A and stories about the company’s food, people and customers across the country, visit chick-fil-a.com. For the latest news and updates at Chick-fil-A at Vine City, “Like” the restaurant on Facebook.