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Chick-fil-A Announces New El Paso Restaurant, Opening July 5

July 2, 2023

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EL PASO, Texas (July 2, 2023) – A new Chick-fil-A® restaurant will begin serving the El Paso community on Wednesday, July 5. Chick-fil-A, Inc. has selected Marc Zayas as the independent franchised Owner/Operator of Chick-fil-A Eastlake Marketplace. 

Located at 12141 Eastlake Blvd. in the Eastlake Marketplace shopping center, Chick-fil-A Eastlake Marketplace will be open for dine-in, drive-thru and carry-out from 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., Monday through Saturday. Guests of Chick-fil-A Eastlake Marketplace can place an order for pickup or dine-in 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. Visit chick-fil-a.com/delivery to view delivery options in your area. 

The Eastlake Marketplace restaurant joins 12 other Chick-fil-A restaurants serving the wider El Paso/Las Cruces market.  

Locally Owned and Operated  
As full-time, hands-on leaders in their restaurants and communities, Chick-fil-A Owner/Operators proudly reside in the communities in which they serve.  

In El Paso, Zayas is responsible for all day-to-day activities of the business, including employing approximately 100 full- and part-time Team Members, serving guests and cultivating relationships with local organizations and businesses.  

Zayas began working at Chick-fil-A in 1990, serving guests for 10 years before becoming an Operator. While he was a Team Member, Zayas also became a State of California certified firefighter in 1998. In 2001, he was selected to serve as Operator at Chick-fil-A Cielo Vista Mall. After 15 years, he continued on to open Chick-fil-A North Hills Crossing in 2016. After four years of operating the North Hills Crossing restaurant, he transitioned to open Chick-fil-A Rojas in 2020. He will continue to serve as the Operator of Chick-fil-A Rojas.  

Zayas attributes a large part of his commitment to the El Paso community to his Hispanic heritage. He and his wife, Michelle, have lived in El Paso for more than 20 years with their children, Katherine, Thomas, Luke and Ava. He is actively involved with St. Raphael Parish and works with four El Paso high schools to offer Chick-fil-A Leader Academy. With the opening of Chick-fil-A Eastlake Marketplace, Zayas looks forward to making a positive impact by partnering with more local schools and organizations. He also looks forward to serving more guests in the community with the restaurant's close accessibility to Interstate 10. 

“For the last 20 years, taking good care of our community has been my number one priority,” said Zayas. “I’m so excited for our restaurant to continue to provide jobs and opportunities that go above and beyond for El Pasoans, as we love making way for our future leaders. From supporting several local high schools’ Chick-fil-A Leader Academy programs to increasing our sustainability efforts at the restaurant, we want to care for El Paso today and in the future.” 

Caring for the El Paso Community  
In celebration of the opening, Chick-fil-A, Inc. will donate $25,000 to Feeding America in honor of the new restaurant. These funds will be distributed to partners in the greater El Paso/Las Cruces area to aid in the fight against hunger.  

In addition, Chick-fil-A Eastlake Marketplace is recognizing 100 local heroes making an impact in the El Paso area by providing them with free Chick-fil-A entrées for a year. 

Zayas’s restaurant will plan to participate in Chick-fil-A Shared Table®, an initiative that redirects surplus food from the restaurant to local soup kitchens, shelters, food banks and nonprofits in need. To date, more than 18 million meals have been served nationwide from Chick-fil-A Shared Table donations.  

Chick-fil-A Eastlake Marketplace will also participate in a composting service that helps compost organic waste to achieve a sustainable practice. Zayas is excited to bring this practice to his new restaurant. 

Team Member Investment  
Chick-fil-A Operators are committed to hiring, developing and retaining top talent and providing a positive work environment for people of all ages and backgrounds. Team Members have 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.  

Delicious Food; Outstanding Customer Service  
Chick-fil-A is known for serving customers great-tasting food made with high-quality ingredients, 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. Chick-fil-A was one of the first in the industry to eliminate chicken raised with antibiotics to ensure guests have an option for high-quality food on the go. 

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. The fresh ingredients are raised and grown by farmers who share the company's elevated quality and safety standards, so guests feel good about their meal. 

For the latest news and updates on Chick-fil-A Eastlake Marketplace, visit the local restaurant’s Facebook page and 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.  
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 190,000 Team Members, Operators and Staff, Chick-fil-A® restaurants serve guests freshly prepared food at more than 2,800 restaurants in the United States, 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 a top company for career opportunities for Black employees by Glassdoor. 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 in 2021. More information on Chick-fil-A is available at www.chick-fil-a.com and @ChickfilANews.  

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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, Chick-fil-A® restaurants serve guests freshly prepared food at more than 2,700 restaurants in 48 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 a top company for career opportunities for Black employees by Glassdoor. 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 @ChickfilANews.

Contact: Media Hotline: (800) 404-7196, Email: [email protected], Twitter: @ChickfilANews