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Chick-fil-A Forest Drive to Reopen on July 11
July 08, 2024
New Design Features Dual-Lane Drive-Thru and Mobile Pick-Up Area to Enhance the Guest Experience
COLUMBIA, S.C. (July 8, 2024) – Chick-fil-A Forest Drive will reopen and begin serving Guests at 6:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 11, following a complete rebuild. The renovated restaurant features a dual-lane drive-thru with a walk-out door, an updated kitchen with state-of-the-art equipment and a designated mobile pick-up area to enhance the Guest and Team Member experience. The new design also includes additional parking for Guests and refreshed dining room finishes. Chick-fil-A, Inc. has selected Andrew Stubbs to serve as the independent franchised local Owner-Operator of Chick-fil-A Forest Drive, which has been a part of the Columbia community for 28 years.
Located at 5440 Forest Drive, Chick-fil-A Forest Drive will be open for dine-in, carry-out, drive-thru and Mobile Thru from 6:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Saturday and will remain open for drive-thru Guests until 10 p.m., Monday through Saturday.
The Chick-fil-A Forest Drive restaurant is one of more than 21 other Chick-fil-A® restaurants serving the wider Columbia market.
Locally Owned and Operated
Chick-fil-A’s franchise model is essential to how the restaurant serves others. Most Chick-fil-A restaurants are owned and operated by a single individual, which means Chick-fil-A’s local Owner-Operators are small business owners, not passive investors, who work in their restaurants side by side with their Team Members each day.
In Columbia, Stubbs will be responsible for all day-to-day activities of the business, including employing approximately 100 full- and part-time Team Members, serving Guests, cultivating relationships with local organizations and businesses and tailoring philanthropic efforts to meet the Columbia community’s needs.
Stubbs grew up in Columbia and has resided in South Carolina for most of his life. Living in the southeast, he frequently visited Chick-fil-A, which was one of his go-to spots while traveling across the country playing competitive tennis. After graduating from college, Stubbs became the head tennis coach at a local university and owned his own tennis academy. After several years, he reached out to a Chick-fil-A local Owner-Operator in his community to learn more about the business and, following months of research, left his job to work full-time at Chick-fil-A Cherry Road in Rock Hill, South Carolina. In 2021, he was selected as the local Owner-Operator of Chick-fil-A Kirkwood Mall in Bismarck, North Dakota. Now, Stubbs is thrilled to return home to serve the Columbia community.
“Columbia is a place that’s close to my heart, and I am truly honored to have the opportunity to serve here," Stubbs said. "We want to be known as a restaurant that cares for our community, and with our newly designed restaurant, my Team Members and I are excited to serve our Guests with excellent food and warm hospitality.”
Local Investment in the Columbia Community
The Chick-fil-A business is built to add positive impact beyond profit, including giving back to local communities. Chick-fil-A local Owner-Operators are empowered to support the neighborhoods they serve with a key focus on hunger, education, and specific community needs.
Chick-fil-A local Owner-Operators strive to hire, develop and retain top talent, helping future leaders optimize their skills and providing pathways for personal and professional developing in a welcoming, purpose-driven environment. A career at Chick-fil-A offers a wide range of benefits, including hands-on training and mentoring, competitive pay and benefits, the chance to apply for scholarships to support continued education, and the flexibility to thrive in and outside of work. Chick-fil-A’s local Owner-Operators are committed to preparing their team for the future, wherever it may lead. To learn more about careers at Chick-fil-A, click here.
Stubbs’ restaurant also participates in the Chick-fil-A Shared Table® program, an initiative that redirects surplus food from the restaurant to local soup kitchens, shelters, food banks and nonprofits in need. To date, more than 25 million meals have been created from Chick-fil-A Shared Table donations from nearly 2,000 Chick-fil-A restaurants throughout the U.S. and Canada.
Delicious Food; Outstanding Customer Service
Chick-fil-A is known for creating a welcoming, remarkable restaurant experience, starting with friendly service, a warm welcome and quality food, including the original Chick-fil-A® Chicken Sandwich.
Made with a real, whole, boneless breast of chicken with no added fillers, the breaded chicken is pressure cooked in fully-refined peanut oil. To complement the great-tasting chicken, fresh produce is delivered to Chick-fil-A restaurants up to six times a week for the best quality and flavor.
Guests of Chick-fil-A Forest Drive can place an order for dine-in, carry-out, drive-thru and Mobile Thru on the Chick-fil-A® App or online. When joining the Chick-fil-A One® tiered membership program, Chick-fil-A One members receive points on every qualifying purchase which can be used to redeem available rewards. To view delivery options in the area, click here.
For the latest news and updates on Chick-fil-A Forest Drive, follow along on Instagram. 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.
About Chick-fil-A, Inc.
Chick-fil-A, Inc. is the third largest quick-service restaurant company in the United States, known for its freshly-prepared food, signature hospitality and unique franchise model. More than 200,000 Team Members are employed by independent owner-operators in more than 3,000 restaurants across the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. In 2023, the company shared plans to expand by 2030 into Europe and Asia. Chick-fil-A owner-operators live and work in the communities their restaurants serve, each supporting local efforts to address hunger, education, and making a positive impact. The family-owned and privately held company was founded in 1967 by S. Truett Cathy. More information on Chick-fil-A is available at www.chick-fil-a.com and @ChickfilANews.
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Contact: Media Hotline: (800) 404-7196
Email: RestaurantOpenings@chick-fil-a.com
X (Twitter): @ChickfilANews
New Design Features Dual-Lane Drive-Thru and Mobile Pick-Up Area to Enhance the Guest Experience
COLUMBIA, S.C. (July 8, 2024) – Chick-fil-A Forest Drive will reopen and begin serving Guests at 6:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 11, following a complete rebuild. The renovated restaurant features a dual-lane drive-thru with a walk-out door, an updated kitchen with state-of-the-art equipment and a designated mobile pick-up area to enhance the Guest and Team Member experience. The new design also includes additional parking for Guests and refreshed dining room finishes. Chick-fil-A, Inc. has selected Andrew Stubbs to serve as the independent franchised local Owner-Operator of Chick-fil-A Forest Drive, which has been a part of the Columbia community for 28 years.
Located at 5440 Forest Drive, Chick-fil-A Forest Drive will be open for dine-in, carry-out, drive-thru and Mobile Thru from 6:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Saturday and will remain open for drive-thru Guests until 10 p.m., Monday through Saturday.
The Chick-fil-A Forest Drive restaurant is one of more than 21 other Chick-fil-A® restaurants serving the wider Columbia market.
Locally Owned and Operated
Chick-fil-A’s franchise model is essential to how the restaurant serves others. Most Chick-fil-A restaurants are owned and operated by a single individual, which means Chick-fil-A’s local Owner-Operators are small business owners, not passive investors, who work in their restaurants side by side with their Team Members each day.
In Columbia, Stubbs will be responsible for all day-to-day activities of the business, including employing approximately 100 full- and part-time Team Members, serving Guests, cultivating relationships with local organizations and businesses and tailoring philanthropic efforts to meet the Columbia community’s needs.
Stubbs grew up in Columbia and has resided in South Carolina for most of his life. Living in the southeast, he frequently visited Chick-fil-A, which was one of his go-to spots while traveling across the country playing competitive tennis. After graduating from college, Stubbs became the head tennis coach at a local university and owned his own tennis academy. After several years, he reached out to a Chick-fil-A local Owner-Operator in his community to learn more about the business and, following months of research, left his job to work full-time at Chick-fil-A Cherry Road in Rock Hill, South Carolina. In 2021, he was selected as the local Owner-Operator of Chick-fil-A Kirkwood Mall in Bismarck, North Dakota. Now, Stubbs is thrilled to return home to serve the Columbia community.
“Columbia is a place that’s close to my heart, and I am truly honored to have the opportunity to serve here," Stubbs said. "We want to be known as a restaurant that cares for our community, and with our newly designed restaurant, my Team Members and I are excited to serve our Guests with excellent food and warm hospitality.”
Local Investment in the Columbia Community
The Chick-fil-A business is built to add positive impact beyond profit, including giving back to local communities. Chick-fil-A local Owner-Operators are empowered to support the neighborhoods they serve with a key focus on hunger, education, and specific community needs.
Chick-fil-A local Owner-Operators strive to hire, develop and retain top talent, helping future leaders optimize their skills and providing pathways for personal and professional developing in a welcoming, purpose-driven environment. A career at Chick-fil-A offers a wide range of benefits, including hands-on training and mentoring, competitive pay and benefits, the chance to apply for scholarships to support continued education, and the flexibility to thrive in and outside of work. Chick-fil-A’s local Owner-Operators are committed to preparing their team for the future, wherever it may lead. To learn more about careers at Chick-fil-A, click here.
Stubbs’ restaurant also participates in the Chick-fil-A Shared Table® program, an initiative that redirects surplus food from the restaurant to local soup kitchens, shelters, food banks and nonprofits in need. To date, more than 25 million meals have been created from Chick-fil-A Shared Table donations from nearly 2,000 Chick-fil-A restaurants throughout the U.S. and Canada.
Delicious Food; Outstanding Customer Service
Chick-fil-A is known for creating a welcoming, remarkable restaurant experience, starting with friendly service, a warm welcome and quality food, including the original Chick-fil-A® Chicken Sandwich.
Made with a real, whole, boneless breast of chicken with no added fillers, the breaded chicken is pressure cooked in fully-refined peanut oil. To complement the great-tasting chicken, fresh produce is delivered to Chick-fil-A restaurants up to six times a week for the best quality and flavor.
Guests of Chick-fil-A Forest Drive can place an order for dine-in, carry-out, drive-thru and Mobile Thru on the Chick-fil-A® App or online. When joining the Chick-fil-A One® tiered membership program, Chick-fil-A One members receive points on every qualifying purchase which can be used to redeem available rewards. To view delivery options in the area, click here.
For the latest news and updates on Chick-fil-A Forest Drive, follow along on Instagram. 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.
About Chick-fil-A, Inc.
Chick-fil-A, Inc. is the third largest quick-service restaurant company in the United States, known for its freshly-prepared food, signature hospitality and unique franchise model. More than 200,000 Team Members are employed by independent owner-operators in more than 3,000 restaurants across the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. In 2023, the company shared plans to expand by 2030 into Europe and Asia. Chick-fil-A owner-operators live and work in the communities their restaurants serve, each supporting local efforts to address hunger, education, and making a positive impact. The family-owned and privately held company was founded in 1967 by S. Truett Cathy. More information on Chick-fil-A is available at www.chick-fil-a.com and @ChickfilANews.
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Contact: Media Hotline: (800) 404-7196
Email: RestaurantOpenings@chick-fil-a.com
X (Twitter): @ChickfilANews
