Bel Air Chick-fil-A Hosting First 100 Party Before Opening

BEL AIR, MD — Chick-fil-A has announced its grand opening date in Bel Air. Leading up to the big day, the restaurant will host a "First 100 24-Hour Campout" for residents of six area zip codes.

The new Bel Air Chick-fil-A will open on Wednesday, May 8.

To celebrate the opening, Chick-fil-A is holding a 24-hour pop-up party in its parking lot, which has been a tradition since 2003 for the franchise.

The first 100 people in line to camp out starting at 6 a.m. on Tuesday, May 7, will win free Chick-fil-A for a year (a pre-loaded digital offer card including 52 meals consisting of a chicken sandwich, medium waffle fries and medium beverage).

Those who live in these zip codes are invited to participate in the "First 100" party:

• 21009
• 21014
• 21015
• 21018
• 21047
• 21050

A valid ID or other document is required to verify residency. See official rules for the event.

Randy Eastep, the owner/operator of the Bel Air Chick-fil-A, also launched the Forest Hill Chick-fil-A on Rock Spring Road. That restaurant opened in July 2012.

It's been a two-year process to get the restaurant up and running on Baltimore Pike. In May 2017 the town of Bel Air announced that Chick-fil-A had proposed a drive-through at the location where BB&T had subdivided its lot.

The Bel Air Chick-fil-A will open at 408 Baltimore Pike on Wednesday, May 8.