Chick-Fil-A Opens In Solon September 5

SOLON, OH — Chick-fil-A will open its Solon restaurant on September 5, the company announced. The grand opening will feature a chance to win a year of free meals.

The Solon location will be at 6150 SOM Center Road. The restaurant is nearly 5,000-square-feet and will feature a retro, vintage interior design and a two-story playroom for kids. There will be dual drive-thrus, merging into a single pick-up lane. Nearly 100 people will be hired to work part-time or full-time at the restaurant.

Chick-fil-A in Solon will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Breakfast will be served until 10:30 a.m. All Chick-fil-A locations are closed on Sunday.

A 12-hour grand opening celebration will be held September 4 and September 5. The "First 100" camp-out party will feature games and activities for children and meals after the restaurant opens on September 5. Registration for the event will open at 6 p.m. on September 4. Guests should park at the restaurant.

The party isn't just for kids though. Adults, 18 and older, can win a digital offer card with a year of free Chick-Fil-A meals loaded onto it. That means adults can get 52 meals consisting of a Chick-fil-A chicken sandwich, medium waffle fries and a medium beverage.

More information on the grand opening event can be found online.

Bringing Chick-fil-A to Solon

The Solon Chick-fil-A is being opened by Chris Aey, and his wife Lauren, both residents of suburban Northeast Ohio. Chris discovered the restaurant while chaperoning a high school choir group in 2008.

During that visit, he met Dan Stanko, who runs the Chick-fil-A at Southpark Mall in Strongsville. Stanko encouraged Chris to work for him and learn about the fast food business. He quickly became general manager of the Macedonia Chick-Fil-A. Now, he's opening his own Chick-Fil-A.

“I am excited to open Solon’s first Chick-fil-A and have an opportunity to serve the community both inside and outside my restaurant,” said Aey. “My team and I are committed to providing Second Mile Service as we strive to enrich the lives of all our guests and give back to the metro-Cleveland community who has so graciously supported the brand.”