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Chick-fil-A Announces New Joplin Restaurant to Open on March 30
March 28, 2022
Restaurant to Bring Approximately 120 Full- and Part Time Jobs to Community
JOPLIN, Mo. (March 28, 2022) – A new Chick-fil-A® restaurant is slated to open for business in Joplin on Wednesday, March 30, 2022. Chick-fil-A, Inc. has selected Joplin native Rick Starkweather as the independent franchised Owner/Operator of Chick-fil-A I-44 & Range Line Road. Starkweather will be responsible for all day-to-day activities of the business, including employing approximately 120 full- and part-time Team Members, cultivating relationships with local organizations and neighboring businesses, and serving guests. Chick-fil-A I-44 & Range Line Road is located at 3509 S. Range Line Road, near Sam’s Club, and will be open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., Monday through Saturday.
Chick-fil-A remains committed to serving guests safely. Chick-fil-A I-44 & Range Line Road will open for drive-thru, carry-out and dine-in service. Guests can take advantage of contactless ordering and payment through the free Chick-fil-A® App or through online ordering. To learn more about Chick-fil-A’s safety protocols, please visit the COVID-19 response page.
In honor of the new restaurant opening, Chick-fil-A will donate $25,000 to Feeding America. The funds will be distributed to partners across the state of Missouri to aid in the fight against hunger.
Locally Owned and Operated
Rick Starkweather, Owner/Operator of Chick-fil-A I-44 & Range Line Road, was born and raised in Joplin, Mo. Starkweather’s career with Chick-fil-A began 35 years ago when he was selected to become the Operator of Chick-fil-A Northpark Mall. Twenty-one years later, he became the Operator of a second restaurant location, Chick-fil-A 21st & Range Line Road. Starkweather looks forward to opening Chick-fil-A I-44 & Range Line Road while continuing to serve guests at both Chick-fil-A Northpark Mall and Chick-fil-A 21st & Range Line Road.
“I’m incredibly grateful for the support we’ve received over the past 35 years,” said Starkweather. “I look forward to mentoring my new Team Members, providing great-tasting food and serving my community with genuine hospitality.”
Team Member Investment
Chick-fil-A franchised Operators are committed to hiring, developing and retaining top talent, and providing a positive work environment for people of all ages and backgrounds. They also offer their Team Members opportunities for flexible work hours and leadership growth, competitive pay and benefits, hands-on training and mentoring, and the chance to apply for scholarships to support their continuing education.
Quality Ingredients; Delicious Food
Chick-fil-A focuses on serving customers great-tasting food made with high quality ingredients. The produce used in recipes is delivered to kitchens up to six times a week. Salads are made with whole fruits and vegetables that are chopped and prepared fresh throughout the day. Chick-fil-A Lemonade is made from three simple ingredients: lemon juice, sugar and water.
Breaded chicken is pressure cooked in 100%, fully refined peanut oil and all U.S. Chick-fil-A restaurants now serve chicken raised with No Antibiotics Ever, starting from the egg. By not allowing antibiotics of any kind, Chick-fil-A chicken meets the highest commitment for non-antibiotic use. For more information about the Chick-fil-A No Antibiotics Ever commitment, visit www.chick-fil-a.com/no-antibiotics-ever.
Commitment to Customer Service
With a longstanding tradition in the restaurant industry for setting high standards in customer service, Chick-fil-A earned recognition for providing the "best fast food customer service in America" according to America's Best Customer Service 2020 report by Newsweek, among other honors.
For more information about Chick-fil-A and stories about the Brand’s food, people and customers across the country, visit chick-fil-a.com. For the latest news and updates on Chick-fil-A I-44 & Range Line Road, visit the Chick-fil-A I-44 & Range Line Road Facebook page and follow along on Instagram.
About Chick-fil-A, Inc.
Atlanta-based Chick-fil-A, Inc. is a restaurant company known for the Original Chick-fil-A® Chicken Sandwich and signature hospitality. Represented by more than 170,000 Team Members, Operators and staff nationwide, Chick-fil-A® restaurants serve guests freshly prepared food at more than 2,700 restaurants in 47 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and Canada. The family-owned and privately held restaurant company was founded in 1967 by S. Truett Cathy and is committed to serving the local communities in which its franchised restaurants operate.
Known for its leadership and growth opportunities, in 2022 Chick-fil-A was named a Best Employer in America by Forbes and was named by Glassdoor as a top company for career opportunities for Black employees. The company was also awarded the Employee’s Choice by Glassdoor honoring top CEOs and was named a Culture 500 Culture Champion in 2020. A leader in customer service, Chick-fil-A was named QSR magazine’s Drive-Thru Restaurant of the Year for 2021. More information on Chick-fil-A is available at www.chick-fil-a.com and via @ChickfilANews.
Restaurant to Bring Approximately 120 Full- and Part Time Jobs to Community
JOPLIN, Mo. (March 28, 2022) – A new Chick-fil-A® restaurant is slated to open for business in Joplin on Wednesday, March 30, 2022. Chick-fil-A, Inc. has selected Joplin native Rick Starkweather as the independent franchised Owner/Operator of Chick-fil-A I-44 & Range Line Road. Starkweather will be responsible for all day-to-day activities of the business, including employing approximately 120 full- and part-time Team Members, cultivating relationships with local organizations and neighboring businesses, and serving guests. Chick-fil-A I-44 & Range Line Road is located at 3509 S. Range Line Road, near Sam’s Club, and will be open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., Monday through Saturday.
Chick-fil-A remains committed to serving guests safely. Chick-fil-A I-44 & Range Line Road will open for drive-thru, carry-out and dine-in service. Guests can take advantage of contactless ordering and payment through the free Chick-fil-A® App or through online ordering. To learn more about Chick-fil-A’s safety protocols, please visit the COVID-19 response page.
In honor of the new restaurant opening, Chick-fil-A will donate $25,000 to Feeding America. The funds will be distributed to partners across the state of Missouri to aid in the fight against hunger.
Locally Owned and Operated
Rick Starkweather, Owner/Operator of Chick-fil-A I-44 & Range Line Road, was born and raised in Joplin, Mo. Starkweather’s career with Chick-fil-A began 35 years ago when he was selected to become the Operator of Chick-fil-A Northpark Mall. Twenty-one years later, he became the Operator of a second restaurant location, Chick-fil-A 21st & Range Line Road. Starkweather looks forward to opening Chick-fil-A I-44 & Range Line Road while continuing to serve guests at both Chick-fil-A Northpark Mall and Chick-fil-A 21st & Range Line Road.
“I’m incredibly grateful for the support we’ve received over the past 35 years,” said Starkweather. “I look forward to mentoring my new Team Members, providing great-tasting food and serving my community with genuine hospitality.”
Team Member Investment
Chick-fil-A franchised Operators are committed to hiring, developing and retaining top talent, and providing a positive work environment for people of all ages and backgrounds. They also offer their Team Members opportunities for flexible work hours and leadership growth, competitive pay and benefits, hands-on training and mentoring, and the chance to apply for scholarships to support their continuing education.
Quality Ingredients; Delicious Food
Chick-fil-A focuses on serving customers great-tasting food made with high quality ingredients. The produce used in recipes is delivered to kitchens up to six times a week. Salads are made with whole fruits and vegetables that are chopped and prepared fresh throughout the day. Chick-fil-A Lemonade is made from three simple ingredients: lemon juice, sugar and water.
Breaded chicken is pressure cooked in 100%, fully refined peanut oil and all U.S. Chick-fil-A restaurants now serve chicken raised with No Antibiotics Ever, starting from the egg. By not allowing antibiotics of any kind, Chick-fil-A chicken meets the highest commitment for non-antibiotic use. For more information about the Chick-fil-A No Antibiotics Ever commitment, visit www.chick-fil-a.com/no-antibiotics-ever.
Commitment to Customer Service
With a longstanding tradition in the restaurant industry for setting high standards in customer service, Chick-fil-A earned recognition for providing the "best fast food customer service in America" according to America's Best Customer Service 2020 report by Newsweek, among other honors.
For more information about Chick-fil-A and stories about the Brand’s food, people and customers across the country, visit chick-fil-a.com. For the latest news and updates on Chick-fil-A I-44 & Range Line Road, visit the Chick-fil-A I-44 & Range Line Road Facebook page and follow along on Instagram.
About Chick-fil-A, Inc.
Atlanta-based Chick-fil-A, Inc. is a restaurant company known for the Original Chick-fil-A® Chicken Sandwich and signature hospitality. Represented by more than 170,000 Team Members, Operators and staff nationwide, Chick-fil-A® restaurants serve guests freshly prepared food at more than 2,700 restaurants in 47 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and Canada. The family-owned and privately held restaurant company was founded in 1967 by S. Truett Cathy and is committed to serving the local communities in which its franchised restaurants operate.
Known for its leadership and growth opportunities, in 2022 Chick-fil-A was named a Best Employer in America by Forbes and was named by Glassdoor as a top company for career opportunities for Black employees. The company was also awarded the Employee’s Choice by Glassdoor honoring top CEOs and was named a Culture 500 Culture Champion in 2020. A leader in customer service, Chick-fil-A was named QSR magazine’s Drive-Thru Restaurant of the Year for 2021. More information on Chick-fil-A is available at www.chick-fil-a.com and via @ChickfilANews.
