Glastonbury Chick-fil-A Opening to Feature Traditional Camp-Out

GLASTONBURY, CT — The new Glastonbury Chick-fil-A will turn into a campground next week when customers line up for a chance to win free food for a year.

New England native and Chick-fil-A Franchise owner Jordan Snook is slated to open Glastonbury’s first Chick-fil-A restaurant at 2941 Main St. on July 26.

A family-friendly overnight "First 100 celebration" will begin forming in the restaurant parking lot at
6 a.m. on July 25, a full 24 hours before the scheduled grand opening. The event is open to those residing in specific zip codes surrounding the restaurant with details and rules found at https://thechickenwire.chick-fil-a.com/News/FutureOpenings.

The Chick-fil-A First 100 is tradition going back more than 14 years. The program has given away more than $34 million in free food through 2017 and continues to be the chain’s signature grand opening event. It goes on despite any type of weather.

A total of 100 adult customers will win a "digital offer card" loaded with 52 meals, each consisting of a Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwich, medium waffle fries and a medium beverage.

If more than 100 people are at the site when the line officially opens at 6 a.m. on July 25 a drawing will take place to randomly select the First 100. Those chosen will be required to camp out overnight until the grand opening in order to secure their spots.

Snook is using his opening to invite his First 100 and restaurant guests to participate in a children’s book drive to benefit Glastonbury Youth & Family Services. Snook will be collecting new and gently used children’s books through grand opening week to be placed in a nearly 3-foot Book House, built from reclaimed wood. Since 2014, Chick-fil-A has collected more than 66,000 books that have been donated to 363 local organizations in 45 states and Washington, D.C.

The 4,800-square-foot Glastonbury Chick-fil-A restaurant is part of the new Shops on Main development and

features:

• A "traditional heritage restaurant interior design" that showcases handmade, authentic materials for a vintage inspired interior
• Two large gathering tables made from reclaimed wood, subway tiles
• Two light fixtures made from recycled Coca-Cola bottles 
• A two-story interactive indoor play area for children
• Free wi-fi. 
• A dual-lane drive-thru with two order points merging into a single lane for payment
• and pickup
• A designated Chick-fil-A One app order pickup parking space
• A Dining room with seating for 84 with additional outdoor patio seating for 12 
• A full-service menu with a variety of healthy options and breakfast until 10:30 a.m.

The restaurant will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., Monday through Saturday.

Like all Chick-fil-A locations, it will be closed on Sunday to provide "a day of rest and time with family and friends for team members."

Glastonbury’s Chick-fil-A becomes the 10th Chick-fil-A restaurant in Connecticut and comes nearly four years
after the chain began expanding in the state and three months after the most recent opening in Norwalk in October 2017.

The first Chick-fil-A restaurant in Connecticut opened in October 2014 in Brookfield and was quickly followed by locations in Danbury and Wallingford. The Glastonbury location is among 129 new Chick-fil-A locations expected to open this year across the country, creating nearly 12,000 new jobs.

Photo Credit: Chic-fil-A (Southington Opening

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