The Wait Is Over -- Chick-fil-A Opens in Enfield

At 6 a.m. Thursday, the long, cold wait was over for the 100 people camped out in the parking lot of the new Chick-fil-A restaurant on Hazard Avenue.

The doors of the restaurant opened and the 100 people — wearing Chick-fil-A T-shirts and caps — filed into the restaurant where they were greeted by the staff and presented with digital gift cards entitling them to a year’s worth of meals at the eatery that’s known for its chicken sandwiches and biscuits.

A company spokesman said the 100th person joined the queue at 3:30 a.m. Thursday.

And the restaurant’s book drive for Enfield’s Head Start program will continue Thursday, until the restaurant closes at 10 p.m.

The restaurant, which has hired about 85 workers, at 25 Hazard Ave. is open Monday through Saturday from 6:30 a.m. until 10 p.m., serving a full breakfast menu until 10:30 a.m. Like all Chick-fil-A restaurants, it will be closed on Sunday.

For a video of the opening, click here.

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Contributed photos from Chick-fil-A.