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Chick-fil-A Announces New Tahlequah Restaurant, Opening
Jan. 9
Jan. 03, 2025
Restaurant Brings Approximately 100 Full- and Part-Time Jobs to Community, Honors 100 Local Heroes with Free Chick-fil-A Entrées for a Year
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. (Jan. 3, 2025) – A new Chick-fil-A® restaurant will begin serving the Tahlequah community on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. Chick-fil-A, Inc. has selected Corey Seitz as the independent franchised local Owner-Operator of Chick-fil-A Tahlequah.
Located at 2589 S Muskogee Ave., Chick-fil-A Tahlequah will be open for dine-in, carry-out and delivery from 6:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. and drive-thru from 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., Monday through Saturday.
The Tahlequah restaurant joins more than 15 other Chick-fil-A restaurants serving the wider Tulsa 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 Tahlequah, Seitz 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 Tahlequah community’s needs.
Seitz, who was born and raised in nearby Muskogee, is a proud citizen of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma with deep-rooted connections to the area. Growing up, he would often visit his father’s family in Tahlequah, where he also played sports and frequented the local skatepark. Today, Seitz remains an avid member of the local skateboarding community in addition to pursuing a fulfilling career in ministry in Oklahoma and Pennsylvania.
After a short time in Pennsylvania, Seitz moved back to his hometown in 2018 and began working at Chick-fil-A Muskogee as the restaurant's Marketing Director. With the goal of challenging himself to become involved in the community in a new way, he quickly became the restaurant’s Operating Partner, a role he held until being selected as the local Owner-Operator of Chick-fil-A Tahlequah in August 2024. Seitz, his wife Tara and their six children look forward to expanding their ties to the community through the new Tahlequah restaurant.
“My love and respect for Tahlequah runs deep, and I am deeply honored to be selected as the local Owner-Operator of Chick-fil-A Tahlequah and to serve the community that has shaped me throughout my life,” said Seitz. “Our restaurant will create a lasting, generational impact by nurturing the next generation of leaders, both inside and outside our walls.”
Caring for the Tahlequah 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.
In celebration of the opening, Chick-fil-A, Inc. has donated $25,000 to Feeding America to support local hunger relief efforts of Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma, a Feeding America partner food bank, in honor of the new restaurant.
Seitz’s 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 30 million meals have been created from Chick-fil-A Shared Table donations from over 2,200 Chick-fil-A restaurants throughout the U.S. and Canada.
In addition, Chick-fil-A Tahlequah is recognizing 100 local heroes making an impact in the Tahlequah 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. 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 Tahlequah can place an order for pickup, dine-in, delivery and drive-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 Tahlequah, 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
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. (Jan. 3, 2025) – A new Chick-fil-A® restaurant will begin serving the Tahlequah community on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. Chick-fil-A, Inc. has selected Corey Seitz as the independent franchised local Owner-Operator of Chick-fil-A Tahlequah.
Located at 2589 S Muskogee Ave., Chick-fil-A Tahlequah will be open for dine-in, carry-out and delivery from 6:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. and drive-thru from 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., Monday through Saturday.
The Tahlequah restaurant joins more than 15 other Chick-fil-A restaurants serving the wider Tulsa 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 Tahlequah, Seitz 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 Tahlequah community’s needs.
Seitz, who was born and raised in nearby Muskogee, is a proud citizen of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma with deep-rooted connections to the area. Growing up, he would often visit his father’s family in Tahlequah, where he also played sports and frequented the local skatepark. Today, Seitz remains an avid member of the local skateboarding community in addition to pursuing a fulfilling career in ministry in Oklahoma and Pennsylvania.
After a short time in Pennsylvania, Seitz moved back to his hometown in 2018 and began working at Chick-fil-A Muskogee as the restaurant's Marketing Director. With the goal of challenging himself to become involved in the community in a new way, he quickly became the restaurant’s Operating Partner, a role he held until being selected as the local Owner-Operator of Chick-fil-A Tahlequah in August 2024. Seitz, his wife Tara and their six children look forward to expanding their ties to the community through the new Tahlequah restaurant.
“My love and respect for Tahlequah runs deep, and I am deeply honored to be selected as the local Owner-Operator of Chick-fil-A Tahlequah and to serve the community that has shaped me throughout my life,” said Seitz. “Our restaurant will create a lasting, generational impact by nurturing the next generation of leaders, both inside and outside our walls.”
Caring for the Tahlequah 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.
In celebration of the opening, Chick-fil-A, Inc. has donated $25,000 to Feeding America to support local hunger relief efforts of Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma, a Feeding America partner food bank, in honor of the new restaurant.
Seitz’s 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 30 million meals have been created from Chick-fil-A Shared Table donations from over 2,200 Chick-fil-A restaurants throughout the U.S. and Canada.
In addition, Chick-fil-A Tahlequah is recognizing 100 local heroes making an impact in the Tahlequah 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. 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 Tahlequah can place an order for pickup, dine-in, delivery and drive-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 Tahlequah, 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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