Chick-fil-A Opening Newest Stand-Alone Restaurant in Metro Indianapolis Dec. 14; First 100 Adults in Line at New Restaurant to Win Free Chick-fil-A for a Year
Chick-fil-A President to Camp Overnight at New Restaurant on US Hwy Westfield
INDIANAPOLIS, IN -- (MARKET WIRE) -- December 13, 2006 -- Metro Indianapolis's newest Chick-fil-A restaurant, complete with a drive-thru service, a full breakfast menu and playground, will open Dec. 14, when Chick-fil-A President Dan Cathy will help award $26,000 in free Chick-fil-A food to the first 100 adults in line that morning.
A one-year supply of free Chick-fil-A® Combo Meals (52 coupons) will be given away to each of the first 100 adults, age 18 and older with identification, at the new restaurant at 14647 US Hwy. 31 North in Westfield. The line can begin forming up to 24 hours prior to the opening, with the prizes being awarded on Dec. 14 between 6 a.m. and 6:30 a.m. The restaurant will open at 6:30 a.m.
"We've given away more than $4.2 million in free Chick-fil-A food since we launched the 'First 100 Fans' promotion in 2003 to celebrate each grand opening," said Cathy, son of the chain's founder Truett Cathy, who will spend the night outside with the crowd. "It's our way of thanking our raving fans who have supported Chick-fil-A and who continue to show their devotion by camping out in all kinds of weather conditions year-round, all across the country."
With overnight campers often arriving as early as 24 hours in advance and coming from hours away, the parking lot fills with tents, lawn chairs, and TVs while the crowd enjoys entertainment, games, food and even a midnight Chick-fil-A Icedream® party. "It becomes a big overnight tailgating party," said Cathy, who has camped out at more than 60 grand openings.
Troy Buchanan has been selected as the franchised operator of the new Chick-fil-A restaurant in
"I'm very excited to be opening
The interior warm colors and wood accents of the new
QSR Magazine recently released its scores for the Best Drive-Thru in America Survey with the Chick-fil-A chain's overall composite scores placing it in the lead -- making it four out of the past five years that the chain has earned top rankings. Consumers indicated that accuracy and speed were some of the most important performance areas. Chick-fil-A was number one in the accuracy category with a 98 percent score; and despite Chick-fil-A adding four flavors of handspun milkshakes to its menu in May, the chain continued to show strong individual car speeds in the drive-thru with an average time of 44 seconds.
Chick-fil-A founder Truett Cathy is marking several milestones this year, including the 60th year anniversary of the opening of his first restaurant, the Dwarf Grill® in
$2 Billion In Sales Reached
Atlanta-based Chick-fil-A, Inc., the nation's second-largest quick-service chicken restaurant chain (based on sales), reached $2 billion in sales in late November for the first time. Currently with more than 1,280 restaurants in 37 states and
Credited with inventing the boneless breast of chicken sandwich and first introducing the chicken nugget concept, Chick-fil-A serves nutritious and freshly prepared food products in mall locations, stand-alone restaurants, drive-thru-only restaurants, Chick-fil-A Dwarf House and Truett's Grill full-service restaurants, and through licensed outlets in college campuses, hospitals, airports, businesses and industrial sites. Information about Chick-fil-A is available on the chain's websites, located at www.chick-fil-a.com, www.chick-fil-apressroom.com or www.truettcathy.com.
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