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Chick-fil-A Announces New Jacksonville Restaurant, Opening
Aug. 1
July 29, 2024
Restaurant Brings Approximately 100 Full- and Part-Time Jobs to Community, Honors 100 Local Heroes with Free Chick-fil-A Entrées for a Year
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (July 29, 2024) – A new Chick-fil-A® restaurant will begin serving the Jacksonville community on Thursday, August 1, 2024. Chick-fil-A, Inc. has selected Eric Gillis as the independent franchised local Owner-Operator of Chick-fil-A South Mandarin.
Located at 11709 San Jose Blvd., Chick-fil-A South Mandarin will be open for dine-in and carry-out from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00pm, Monday through Saturday, and the drive-thru will be open from 6:00 a.m. until 10 p.m., Monday through Saturday.
The Jacksonville restaurant joins 28 other Chick-fil-A restaurants serving the wider Jacksonville 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 Jacksonville, Gillis 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 Jacksonville community’s needs.
Gillis’ roots in the Mandarin community run deep. After moving to Mandarin with his family in 1989 and spending most of his childhood there, in 2006, he started as a Team Member at Chick-fil-A St. Johns Town Center in Jacksonville. It was this role as a part-time Team Member that ignited his dream of becoming a local Owner-Operator. After years of dedication, Gillis’ dream became a reality in 2011 when he was selected as the local Owner-Operator of Chick-fil-A Parkway Place Mall in Huntsville, Alabama.
His journey came full circle in 2015 when he was given the opportunity to return to his hometown and open Chick-fil-A Mandarin, which he will continue to operate alongside this new restaurant. Since opening Chick-fil-A Mandarin, Team Members at Gillis’ restaurant have received more than $400,000 through the Chick-fil-A Remarkable Futures™ Scholarship to support their educational pursuits.
Gillis is excited to deepen his service to this community with the opening of Chick-fil-A South Mandarin, alongside his wife, Naomi, and their five children.
“I am incredibly grateful for another opportunity to serve the Mandarin community, a place I’ve been fortunate to call home for most of my life,” said Gillis. “Watching our Team Members grow, both personally and professionally, is the most rewarding part of my job. Our team looks forward to continuing to make a positive impact on our Guests at Chick-fil-A South Mandarin.”
Caring for the Jacksonville 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.
Each year, Chick-fil-A provides grants to nonprofit organizations across North America, including Puerto Rico and Canada, through the True Inspiration Awards® program. Since 2023, Chick-fil-A has granted $400,000 to nonprofits in the Jacksonville area to support the needs of their local communities.
In celebration of the opening, Chick-fil-A, Inc. has donated $25,000 to Feeding America to support local hunger relief efforts of Feeding Northeast Florida, a Feeding America partner food bank and a 2023 recipient of the True Inspiration Award, in honor of the new restaurant.
Gillis’ restaurant will plan to participate 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 over 2,000 Chick-fil-A restaurants throughout the U.S. and Canada.
In addition, Chick-fil-A South Mandarin is recognizing 100 local heroes making an impact in the Jacksonville area by providing them with free Chick-fil-A entrées for a year.
Team Member Investment
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 development 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.
To date, Chick-fil-A has awarded nearly 1,500 scholarships in the Jacksonville market, totaling over $2.6 million to support Team Members continuing their education.
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.
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 South Mandarin can place an order for pickup, dine-in, drive-thru or 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 South Mandarin 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.
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.
Restaurant Brings Approximately 100 Full- and Part-Time Jobs to Community, Honors 100 Local Heroes with Free Chick-fil-A Entrées for a Year
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (July 29, 2024) – A new Chick-fil-A® restaurant will begin serving the Jacksonville community on Thursday, August 1, 2024. Chick-fil-A, Inc. has selected Eric Gillis as the independent franchised local Owner-Operator of Chick-fil-A South Mandarin.
Located at 11709 San Jose Blvd., Chick-fil-A South Mandarin will be open for dine-in and carry-out from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00pm, Monday through Saturday, and the drive-thru will be open from 6:00 a.m. until 10 p.m., Monday through Saturday.
The Jacksonville restaurant joins 28 other Chick-fil-A restaurants serving the wider Jacksonville 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 Jacksonville, Gillis 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 Jacksonville community’s needs.
Gillis’ roots in the Mandarin community run deep. After moving to Mandarin with his family in 1989 and spending most of his childhood there, in 2006, he started as a Team Member at Chick-fil-A St. Johns Town Center in Jacksonville. It was this role as a part-time Team Member that ignited his dream of becoming a local Owner-Operator. After years of dedication, Gillis’ dream became a reality in 2011 when he was selected as the local Owner-Operator of Chick-fil-A Parkway Place Mall in Huntsville, Alabama.
His journey came full circle in 2015 when he was given the opportunity to return to his hometown and open Chick-fil-A Mandarin, which he will continue to operate alongside this new restaurant. Since opening Chick-fil-A Mandarin, Team Members at Gillis’ restaurant have received more than $400,000 through the Chick-fil-A Remarkable Futures™ Scholarship to support their educational pursuits.
Gillis is excited to deepen his service to this community with the opening of Chick-fil-A South Mandarin, alongside his wife, Naomi, and their five children.
“I am incredibly grateful for another opportunity to serve the Mandarin community, a place I’ve been fortunate to call home for most of my life,” said Gillis. “Watching our Team Members grow, both personally and professionally, is the most rewarding part of my job. Our team looks forward to continuing to make a positive impact on our Guests at Chick-fil-A South Mandarin.”
Caring for the Jacksonville 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.
Each year, Chick-fil-A provides grants to nonprofit organizations across North America, including Puerto Rico and Canada, through the True Inspiration Awards® program. Since 2023, Chick-fil-A has granted $400,000 to nonprofits in the Jacksonville area to support the needs of their local communities.
In celebration of the opening, Chick-fil-A, Inc. has donated $25,000 to Feeding America to support local hunger relief efforts of Feeding Northeast Florida, a Feeding America partner food bank and a 2023 recipient of the True Inspiration Award, in honor of the new restaurant.
Gillis’ restaurant will plan to participate 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 over 2,000 Chick-fil-A restaurants throughout the U.S. and Canada.
In addition, Chick-fil-A South Mandarin is recognizing 100 local heroes making an impact in the Jacksonville area by providing them with free Chick-fil-A entrées for a year.
Team Member Investment
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 development 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.
To date, Chick-fil-A has awarded nearly 1,500 scholarships in the Jacksonville market, totaling over $2.6 million to support Team Members continuing their education.
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.
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 South Mandarin can place an order for pickup, dine-in, drive-thru or 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 South Mandarin 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.
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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