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Campout In La Mesa For Free Food For A Year
Chick-fil-A Grossmont is set to open in La Mesa on June 22. The line begins forming on June 21 with a free food campout.
LA MESA, CA – The newest Chick-fil-A restaurant in San Diego County, at 8200 Fletcher Parkway, La Mesa, will open on Thursday morning, June 22. However, one day earlier, on Wednesday, June 21, the Chick-fil-A Grossmont restaurant will host the chain’s traditional “First 100 Campout.”
The line begins forming in the restaurant parking lot at 6 a.m. on June 21. Local residents who live within a 10-mile radius of the restaurant location are invited to camp out in the restaurant’s parking lot to qualify to be among the first 100 customers. The first 100 customers through the doors, starting at 6:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 22, will receive free Chick-fil-A food for a year, specifically a digital card good for 52 Chick-fil-A sandwich meals consisting of a Chick-fil-A chicken sandwich, medium waffle potato fries and a medium drink.
Residency eligibility for the first 100 customers will be based according to zip codes. The eligible zip codes are within the communities of La Mesa, Santee, Lakeside, El Cajon, Spring Valley, San Carlos and Del Cerro. Residency will be verified with a valid driver’s license, vehicle registration and blank check or deposit slip with an address, along with current insurance, tax or mortgage documents. For more event details, visit www.facebook.com/CFAGrossmont/.
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Owner-operator Rick Preciado said he expects the first 100 customers to be identified by around noontime on Wednesday, June 21. Those lucky individuals must remain on site to retain their eligibility for free food. The campout will include music, live entertainment and other fun activities. “Based on the response on social media and comments from community residents, we’re expecting a good turnout for our campout, which will be a sign of good things to come,” said Preciado. “It’s our pleasure to serve La Mesa with great service and great food.”
The new 4,500-square-foot restaurant features a two-story interactive indoor play area for children and free Wi-Fi. The dining room seats 150 and the outdoor patio area seats 24. Chick-fil-A Grossmont will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday. All Chick-fil-A locations are closed on Sundays to provide employees with family time.
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The First 100 Campout is a Chick-fil-A tradition that began in 2003. Chick-fil-A says its First 100 celebrations have resulted in giveaways of free food valued at more than $31 million.
Chick-fil-A restaurants in San Diego County are located in Chula Vista, Encinitas, Oceanside, San Marcos, Santee, Escondido and in San Diego on Sports Arena Blvd., Camino Ruiz in Mira Mesa, Carmel Mountain Road in Carmel Mountain Ranch and Camino del Sur in 4S Ranch. For addresses and directions, visit www.chick-fil-a.com.
